Does the Combination of Intracorneal Ring Segments and Photorefractive Keratectomy have a Synergistic Effect on Keratoconus Progression?

Abstract

ABSTRACT We report the case of a 32-year old woman with bilateral severe keratoconus, who was implanted with intracorneal ring segments 10 years ago, followed by a high-PRK ablation of 8-diopters. Twelve years later, the refraction and topographic outcomes remained stable. The hypothetic mechanisms for explaining the corneal stability over time after this unusual combined treatment for keratoconic cornea is discussed. How to cite this article Elahi S, Rahimian O, Touboul D, Smadja D. Does the Combination of Intracorneal Ring Segments and Photorefractive Keratectomy have a Synergistic Effect on Keratoconus Progression?. Int J Kerat Ect Cor Dis 2013;2(2):92-94.