Open AccessKeratoplasty for keratoconus: advantages and disadvantages
Author(s) -
М.М. Бикбов,
Е.L. Usubov,
Artur F. Zaynetdinov
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
rossijskij oftalʹmologičeskij žurnal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2587-5760
pISSN - 2072-0076
DOI - 10.21516/2072-0076-2021-14-4-130-136
Subject(s) - keratoconus , corneal transplantation , ectasia , astigmatism , ophthalmology , medicine , transplantation , corneal diseases , cornea , optometry , surgery , optics , physics
Keratoconus is a progressive bilateral corneal ectasia, accompanied by loss of vision due to high irregular astigmatism, which is the leading indication for corneal transplantation. The review presents a variety of surgical corneal transplantation techniques for keratoconus available today and discussed their advantages and disadvantages.