Intrastromal Corneal Ring for Ectasia After Refractive Surgery (Anel)

Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segment Implantation for Ectasia After Refractive Surgery

To evaluate the clinical outcomes of intrastromal corneal ring segment (ICRS) implantation to correct keratoconus on eyes with prior refractive surgery.

Forty-two eyes of 26 patients, 14 men and 12 women, with ectasia after refractive surgery were studied in a nonrandomized, retrospective, observational case series. Mean age at the time of ICRS implantation was 30,5 years.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients 19 to 48 years old
• Keratoconus (ectasia) on eyes with prior refractive surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

• Diabetes
• Autoimmune diseases