Advanced keratoconus with very low pachymetry – Can contact lens avoid corneal surgery?

Advanced keratoconus with very low pachymetry – Can contact lens avoid corneal surgery?

Clinical relevance: Keratoconic eyes with low pachymetric values, precluding safe CXL can show significant improvement in vision with newer scleral Contact lenses(CL), which was not possible with older rigid CLs. Purpose: To describe diagnostic and management difficulties in keratoconic eyes with pa...

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Main Authors: Radhika Natarajan, Amrutha Mahalakshmi Anandan, Manokamna Agarwal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:TNOA Journal of Ophthalmic Science and Research
Subjects:
collagen cross-linking
keratoconus
pachymetry
rigid contact lenses
scleral lenses
Online Access:http://www.tnoajosr.com/article.asp?issn=2589-4528;year=2020;volume=58;issue=4;spage=245;epage=248;aulast=Natarajan

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