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Clinical outcomes of femtosecond laser implanted kerarings in steep non ectatic corneas with high myopic cylinders

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First Author: A.Mounir EGYPT

Co Author(s):    I. Awny   E. Mohamed Mostafa                 

Abstract Details

Purpose:

To report clinical outcomes of intrastromal Kerarings Implantation by femtosecond laser in cases of non ectatic corneas with high myopic cylinders

Setting:

Sohag Center for Femtolasik and Corneal Surgeries

Methods:

This was a retrospective study evaluating eyes with high myopic cylinders and were diagnosed as steep corneas with no ectatic changes by Sirius Scheimpflug corneal topography. They were subjected to femtosecond laser implanted Keraring ICRS in Sohag Refractive Center, Sohag, Egypt from January 2017 to January 2019. All eyes were followed up for 1 year as regards refraction, UCVA and BCVA and changes in corneal topographic parameters.

Results:

The study included 21 eyes of 20 patients with high myopic cylinders and were diagnosed as steep corneas with no ectatic changes by Sirius Scheimpflug corneal topography. The follow up of all eyes shows improvement of visual acuity as regards UCVA and BCVA with decrease in the myopic cylinder in 17 eyes, no improvement in 3 eyes and worsened in one eye. Improvement of corneal topographic parameters including keratometry was found in all eyes except the visually worsened eye.

Conclusions:

Intrastromal Kerarings Implantation by femtosecond laser in cases of steep non ectatic corneas with was found to be a safe and effective modality of treatment in reduction of high myopic cylinders.

Financial Disclosure:

None