Efficacy and safety of Intacs SK in moderate to severe keratoconus.

Purpose: To examine the safety and efficacy of Intacs SK for moderate to severe keratoconus (KC) using femtosecond technology.

Materials And Methods: This prospective, non-comparative study included 37 contact lens intolerant keratoconic eyes (stage II-III) of 24 patients who underwent femtosecond-assisted Intacs SK implantation. Inclusion criteria were mean K readings <56.

Torsional mode phacoemulsification: effective, safe cataract surgery technique of the future.

Purpose: To compare various outcome measures using torsional mode and longitudinal mode in the phacoemulsification of cataract with different nuclear densities.

Setting: Magrabi Eye Hospitals, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Design: A randomized comparative clinical study.