Open AccessIntracorneal Ring Segments Followed by Simultaneous Topography-Guided Removal of Epithelium and Stroma With Accelerated Collagen Cross-Linking For Keratoconus (I-TRESK/CXL)
Author(s) -
Rohit Shetty,
Neeraj Israni,
Saurabh Ramuka,
Zelda Dadachanji,
Abhijit Sinha Roy,
Rohan Mehra,
Vaitheeswaran Ganesan Lalgudi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
asia-pacific journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.163
H-Index - 20
ISSN - 2162-0989
DOI - 10.1097/apo.0000000000000342
Subject(s) - keratoconus , medicine , ophthalmology , phototherapeutic keratectomy , photorefractive keratectomy , visual acuity , corneal topography , stroma , ablation , cornea , immunohistochemistry
The aim of this study was to assess the visual, topographic, and aberrometric outcomes of a novel tissue sparing technique, topography-guided removal of epithelium, and stroma in keratoconus (TRESK) along with accelerated collagen cross-linking (CXL), 1 month after Intacs insertion.