Elevation Changes of Central Posterior Corneal Surface After Intracorneal Ring Segment Implantation in Keratoconus

Sogutlu, ESİN; Pinero, David; Kubaloglu, Anil; Alio, Jorge; Cinar, Yasin

doi:10.1097/ico.0b013e31822481df

Elevation Changes of Central Posterior Corneal Surface After Intracorneal Ring Segment Implantation in Keratoconus

Sogutlu E., Pinero D. P., Kubaloglu A., Alio J. L., Cinar Y.

CORNEA, vol.31, no.4, pp.387-395, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 31 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2012
Doi Number: 10.1097/ico.0b013e31822481df
Journal Name: CORNEA
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.387-395
Keywords: keratoconus, intracorneal ring segments, KeraRing, posterior corneal surface, Pentacam, TERM-FOLLOW-UP, SCHEIMPFLUG PHOTOGRAPHY, FEMTOSECOND LASER, NORMAL EYES, REPEATABILITY, ANTERIOR, INTACS, PENTACAM, PERFORMANCE, TOPOGRAPHY
Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Purpose: To compare changes that occur at the posterior corneal surface after the implantation of intracorneal ring segments (ICRSs) using either mechanical or femtosecond laser-assisted procedures and to correlate these changes with the visual outcome achieved.