Open AccessSafety and Indicative Effectiveness of Porcine Corneal Lenticular Implants in Patients with Advanced Keratoconus and Post Lasik Ectasia: A Retrospective Clinical Study
Author(s) -
Ahmed Elmassry,
Osama Ibrahim,
Moones Abdalla,
Ihab Mohamed Osman,
Shahira Mahmoud
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1177-5483
pISSN - 1177-5467
DOI - 10.2147/opth.s325666
Subject(s) - keratoconus , medicine , keratometer , ophthalmology , ectasia , lasik , cornea , keratomileusis , implant , corneal topography , visual acuity , surgery
This study aimed to evaluate the safety and feasibility of implanting decellularized porcine corneal lenticules in a femtosecond laser-assisted pocket for patients with advanced keratoconus and post-Lasik ectasia.