Corneal surgery in keratoconus: which type, which technique, which outcomes?

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Cornea, Cataract and Refractive Surgery Unit, Vissum Corporación, Alicante, Spain ; Division of Ophthalmology, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Alicante, Spain.

Published: January 2016

Keratoconus is a disease characterized by progressive thinning, bulging, and distortion of the cornea. Advanced cases usually present with loss of vision due to high irregular astigmatism. A majority of these cases require surgical intervention. This review provides an update on the current treatment modalities of corneal surgery available for the management of advanced corneal ectasias.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4716637PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40662-016-0033-yDOI Listing

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