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ArticleAmerican journal of ophthalmology case reports2020

Intracorneal ring segments followed by toric pseudoaccomodating IOL for treatment of patients with corneal ectasia and cataract.

Sneha Konda, Balamurali K Ambati

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Article in American journal of ophthalmology case reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sneha KondaTexas A&M College of Medicine, 8447 Bryan Road, College Station, TX, USA.
Balamurali K AmbatiPacific Clear Vision Institute, 1125 Darlene Lane #100, Eugene, OR, USA.
Bryan College · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeSurgical management of keratoconus aims to improve corneal curvature, prevent progression of corneal ectasia, and manage refractive error. In older individuals with concurrent cataracts, management can be challenging due to topographic irregularity and difficult-to-interpret IOL calculations. We describe a sequential combination of two surgical techniques-intrastromal corneal ring segments (e.g. intacs) insertion and toric pseudoaccomodating lens implantation-to successfully manage concurrent keratoconus and cataracts. OBSERVATIONS: In this case series, we present three eyes with corneal ectasia in two cataractous patients successfully managed by (1) Intacs placement to normalize corneal contour/asymmetry and enable more regular keratometry measurements, followed by (2) correction of astigmatism and presbyopia by placement of toric pseudoaccommodating IOL (Trulign) after cataract extraction. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPORTANCE: This is the first description, to the authors' knowledge, of the use of intraocorneal ring segments + toric pseudoaccommodating intraocular lenses for the management of concurrent keratoconus, cataract, and presbyopia.

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AstigmatismCataractCorneal ectasiaIntrastromal corneal ring segmentsKeratoconusTrulign toric lens

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PMID32368687
PMCPMC7184316
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