Biomicroscopic Findings And Management Of Anterior Stromal Necrosis After Long-Term Implantacion Of Intacs

Purpose: To evaluate the visual, refractive and biomicroscopic findings pre- and post-treatment of the observed anterior stromal necrosis (ASN) after long-term INTACS intracorneal rings segment (ICRS) implantation.Design: Consecutive interventional case series.Subjects: All consecutive patients implanted with INTACS ICRS at a single center by one of the authors from October 2006 to October 2011 with a minimum follow-up time of 5 years were included.Methods: All INTACS were implanted using the Prolate system console and instrumentation from Addition Technology (Chicago, IL).

Source: American Journal of Ophthalmology - July 26, 2020 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Juan-Carlos Abad, Isabel C. G ómez, María A. Henriquez, Jorge H. Donado Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research