Contact Lens & Anterior Eye
Volume 30, Issue 1 , Pages 61-66, March 2007

Modern treatment options for the therapy of keratoconus

  • Mark Tomalla

      Affiliations

    • EJK Niederrhein, Klinik für refraktive und Ophthalmochirurgie, Fahrner Str. 133, D-47169 Duisburg, Germany
    • Tel.: +49 203 5081711; fax: +49 203 5081713.
    • ,
  • Wolfgang Cagnolati

      Affiliations

    • Institut für Augenoptik und Optometrie, Am Buchenbaum 21, D-47051 Duisburg, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +49 203 25365; fax: +49 203 299203.

published online 05 January 2007.

Abstract 

The following case report describes the implantation of intrastromal corneal ring segments (ICRS) and the postoperative contact lens treatment in a 42-year-old patient with bilateral advanced keratoconus.

The patient had a preoperative contact lens intolerance. After femtosecond laser assisted surgery and the implantation of ICRS new custom mini-scleral contact lenses were fitted. The postoperative subjective and objective contact lens tolerance was excellent.

Keywords: Keratoconus, Intrastromal corneal ring segments (ICRS), Femtosecond laser, Mini-scleral contact lenses

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PII: S1367-0484(06)00162-7

doi:10.1016/j.clae.2006.12.004

Contact Lens & Anterior Eye
Volume 30, Issue 1 , Pages 61-66, March 2007

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