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Reshaping procedures for the surgical management of corneal ectasia
Mohammed Ziaei1, Allon Barsam1, Neda Shamie1
1From Moorfields Eye Hospital (Ziaei), Luton and Dunstable University Hospital (Barsam), and Centre for Sight (Daya), East Grinstead, London, United Kingdom; Department of Ophthalmology (Kim), Duke University Eye Center, Durham, North Carolina, Carolina Cataract and Laser Center, Ladson, South Carolina (Vroman), Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island (Donnenfeld), Rockville Centre, and Department of Ophthalmology (Kanellopoulos), New York University Medical School, New York, New York, Cincinnati Eye Institute (Holland), Cincinnati, Ohio, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (Mah), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Emory University School of Medicine (Randleman), Atlanta, Georgia; Laservision.gr Eye Institute (Kanellopoulos), Athens, Greece; Instituto de Microcirugía Ocular (Güell), Barcelona, Spain.
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Corneal ectasia is a progressive, degenerative, and noninflammatory thinning disorder of the cornea. Recently developed corneal reshaping techniques have expanded the treatment armamentarium available to the corneal specialist by offering effective nontransplant options. This review summarizes the current evidence base for corneal collagen crosslinking, topography-guided photorefractive keratectomy, and intrastromal corneal ring segment implantation for the treatment of corneal ectasia by analyzing the data published between the years 2000 and 2014.
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No author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.
