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

Abstract

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.

• Authors: Majid Moshirfar, Maylon Hsu, Yousuf M Khalifa
• Journal: Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) (Clin Ophthalmol) Vol. 5 Pg. 1439-42 ( 2011) ISSN: 1177-5483 [Electronic] New Zealand
• PMID: 22034567 (Publication Type: Journal Article)