Surgical Management of Peripheral Corneal Thinning Disorders

The peripheral corneal thinning disorders are associated with degenerative, autoimmune, or infective causes. Corneal thinning can subsequently affect the visual acuity either by inducing severe astigmatism or by progressive involvement of the central cornea. In addition to this, the integrity of the eye is at risk. Medical management is necessary to adddress the underlying inflammatory or infectious causes; however, most of the cases require surgical intervention for tectonic support or for visual rehabilitation in patients with severe astigmatism.
Source: Survey of Ophthalmology - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Tags: Major review Source Type: research