We concluded that Intacs implantation with transepithelial CXL was effective in eyes with keratoconus. Collagen CXL has an additive effect on Intacs implantation in these eyes and may be ...

What Patients Really Feel During Treatment Conclusion Keratoconus is a serious eye disease that can change your life if ignored. Simple habits like rubbing your eyes can cause lasting harm.

For patients with keratoconus, cross-linking surgery has historically been a strong option. There is also Intacs, the plastic rings that sit in the eye to try to reshape the cornea. The problem with ...

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 ...

Men with ADHD were more likely to have keratoconus compared with men without (OR, 1.62; 95% CI, 1.39-1.90); keratoconus did not have a significant association with females with ADHD.

Not recognizing keratoconus could lead to worsening of the disease and worsening of vision. For example, people at risk of developing keratoconus who undergo refractive surgery (surgery to correct ...

INTACS Developed in France and approved for use in the U.S. in 1999, INTACS are crescent-shaped polymer inserts surgically placed in the cornea to help reshape the surface of the eye. These ...

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.

In this column, I will describe various keratoconus case scenarios from my referral-based practice-ranging from the highly complex to simple-that can be improved with single or staged techniques that ...