PITTSBURGH — Intacs prescription inserts are being used in the treatment of keratoconus in U.S. phase 1 clinical trials. Therapeutic applications of Intacs inserts, a refractive device approved ...

CXL Treatment for Keratoconus Recently, CXL ... Intacs resulted in an improvement of 1.9 Snellen lines (p < 0.05) of uncorrected visual acuity and 1.7 Snellen lines ...

While a number of treatment modalities currently exist for keratoconus, new options such as improved lens designs, Intacs corneal inserts, PRK and wavefront technology are entering the arena.

Intacs may be needed when Keratoconus patients no longer can obtain functional vision with contact lenses or eye glasses. This procedure is good for patients who are contact lens intolerant and ...

OASIS Medical Inc., U.S. manufacturer and distributor of high quality disposable surgical instruments and ocular lubricating and cleansing solutions, jointly with Spain-based AJL Ophthalmic, S.A ...

Intacs implantation using femtosecond laser for management of keratoconus: comparison of 306 cases in different stages. J Cataract Refract Surg 2008; 34 (9): 1521–1526. Article Google Scholar ...

Ahead of World Keratoconus Day on November 10, ... Intacs, which are small arc-shaped corneal implants, can also help reshape the cornea, ...

We compared the response to Intacs treatment in different age groups of patients with keratoconus and did not find any statistically significant differences among young, middle and older age ...