Keratoconus has been successfully treated with synthetic intrastromal corneal ring segments for many years now; however, there is an associated risk with implanting a synthetic substance within the cornea. With a complication rate of up to 30% reported in some series, many are hesitant to implant these devices despite the good outcomes with topography and vision.
One of the authors, Soosan Jacob, devised a technique called corneal allogenic intrastromal ring segments (CAIRS), which, as the name implies, refers to the use of allogenic tissue as intracorneal ring segments. The use (Read more...)
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