Publications by authors named "Haifa Mahmoud"

Purpose: To evaluate intracorneal continuous ring (ICCR) implantation for the treatment of keratoconus.

Setting: Eye specialist centers, Europe and Middle East.

Method: This study assessed the results of implantation of a MyoRing ICCR in 15 eyes with keratoconus.

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A new surgical technique for the treatment of keratoconus is presented. This technique combines a new corneal crosslinking method with implantation of a flexible full-ring implant into a "closed" corneal pocket via a narrow incision tunnel in 1 surgical session. Riboflavin is not applied in the form of eyedrops onto a corneal surface after epithelial removal but is instilled into the corneal pocket without the need for epithelial debridement.

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