Surgical technique: coupling of intrastromal corneal ring segments for ectatic corneal disorders in eye bank corneas

Surgical technique: coupling of intrastromal corneal ring segments for ectatic corneal disorders in eye bank corneas

Majid Moshirfar1 Maylon Hsu1 Yousuf M Khalifa21Moran Eye Center, Salt Lake City, UT, 2Flaum Eye Institute, Rochester, NY, USAAbstract: The management of corneal ectasia is evolving, with intrastromal corneal ring segments playing an important role in delaying or eliminating the need for penetrating...

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Main Authors: Moshirfar M, Hsu M, Khalifa YM
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2011-10-01
Series:Clinical Ophthalmology
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/surgical-technique-coupling-of-intrastromal-corneal-ring-segments-for--a8440
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spelling doaj-54a80ddfcb17477da9ff93f0af5ed1972020-11-24T22:42:45ZengDove Medical PressClinical Ophthalmology1177-54671177-54832011-10-012011default14391442Surgical technique: coupling of intrastromal corneal ring segments for ectatic corneal disorders in eye bank corneasMoshirfar MHsu MKhalifa YMMajid Moshirfar1 Maylon Hsu1 Yousuf M Khalifa21Moran Eye Center, Salt Lake City, UT, 2Flaum Eye Institute, Rochester, NY, USAAbstract: The management of corneal ectasia is evolving, with intrastromal corneal ring segments playing an important role in delaying or eliminating the need for penetrating keratoplasty. This paper describes a modification in the implantation technique of intrastromal corneal ring segments that allows for coupling of the two segments with suture, affording more structural support.Keywords: intrastromal corneal ring segments, Intacs, keratonconus, corneal ectasia, keratoectasiahttp://www.dovepress.com/surgical-technique-coupling-of-intrastromal-corneal-ring-segments-for--a8440
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Surgical technique: coupling of intrastromal corneal ring segments for ectatic corneal disorders in eye bank corneas
Clinical Ophthalmology
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Hsu M
Khalifa YM
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title Surgical technique: coupling of intrastromal corneal ring segments for ectatic corneal disorders in eye bank corneas
title_short Surgical technique: coupling of intrastromal corneal ring segments for ectatic corneal disorders in eye bank corneas
title_full Surgical technique: coupling of intrastromal corneal ring segments for ectatic corneal disorders in eye bank corneas
title_fullStr Surgical technique: coupling of intrastromal corneal ring segments for ectatic corneal disorders in eye bank corneas
title_full_unstemmed Surgical technique: coupling of intrastromal corneal ring segments for ectatic corneal disorders in eye bank corneas
title_sort surgical technique: coupling of intrastromal corneal ring segments for ectatic corneal disorders in eye bank corneas
publisher Dove Medical Press
series Clinical Ophthalmology
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1177-5483
publishDate 2011-10-01
description Majid Moshirfar1 Maylon Hsu1 Yousuf M Khalifa21Moran Eye Center, Salt Lake City, UT, 2Flaum Eye Institute, Rochester, NY, USAAbstract: The management of corneal ectasia is evolving, with intrastromal corneal ring segments playing an important role in delaying or eliminating the need for penetrating keratoplasty. This paper describes a modification in the implantation technique of intrastromal corneal ring segments that allows for coupling of the two segments with suture, affording more structural support.Keywords: intrastromal corneal ring segments, Intacs, keratonconus, corneal ectasia, keratoectasia
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