Purpose To analyze the long-term outcomes of intracorneal ring segments (ICRS) implantation for keratoconus management in pediatric patients. Methods Retrospective case series review of the long-term (>5 years) outcomes of Intacs® ICRS implantation for keratoconus in pediatric patients (age <18 years old at the time of surgery) between January 2008 and December 2011 at Ophthalmology Departmen...

F emtosecond laser technology is all around us now, and many refractive surgeons have chosen to invest in one of the four available technologies. This article will review the current status of those machines designed specifically for refractive surgery, which include the Femto LDV (Ziemer Group, Port, Switzerland), IntraLase (Abbott Medical Optics Inc., Santa Ana, California), Technolas 520F (T...

Since the early 1980s, civil airmen have been allowed to correct refractive error (i.e., myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism) with corrective surgery. Prior Federal Aviation Administration research studies have shown that the number of civil airmen with refractive surgery continues to increase. A study that reviewed refractive surgery use in civil airmen for the years 1994-96, reported that the larg...

Brian S. Boxer Wachler, MD The significant findings are lamellar channel deposits and superior neovascularization. The former are benign; they do not affect corneal health but can cause cosmetic concerns. Lamellar channel deposits can sometimes cause glare if the ring segment is located close to the pupil or if the pupil is large. These deposits are more likely to occur in wide versus narrow ch...

PURPOSE To compare the outcomes of implantation of 2 models of intrastromal corneal ring segments (ICRS) to manage keratoconus. SETTING Kartal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. METHODS This study evaluated eyes with keratoconus that had implantation of Keraring ICRS (Group A) or Intacs ICRS (Group B). The corneal tunnels were created mechanically or with a femtosecond laser....