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Keratoconus patients stable over long term with sequential ring segment, IOL implantation
Sequential intrastromal ring segment and monofocal IOL implantation in keratoconus patients showed stable, positive long-term results in a study.Seventy eyes of 47 patients with keratoconus and cataract were included in the retrospective case series. They were divided into two groups according to the central vs. paracentral location of the cone and implanted with 5-mm and 6-mm apical diameter Ferrara intrastromal corneal ring segments, respectively. According to the degree of topographic astigmatism, one or two rings were implanted and different arc lengths were selected. The ring segment tunnels were created with (Read more...)