ATHENS, Greece — Cross-linking CAIRS before implantation makes insertion easier, enhances the flattening effect and eliminates potential sources of infection, according to a speaker.
At the ESCRS winter meeting, Farhad Hafezi, MD, explained to Healio the novel ECO-CAIRS (extracorporeal optimization of corneal allogenic intrastromal ring segments) strategy.
Femto-CAIRS are made of corneal tissue and are therefore better tolerated than PMMA rings. However, because the tissue is floppy, it is not easy to insert, particularly for beginners, he said. Shady Awwad, MD, proposed dehydrating the