[Operative refractive correction of keratoconus with a modified Passow cautery apparatus (author's transl)].
The thermokeratoplasty was developed by Gasset for treatment of keratoconus. The flattening of the cornea is induced by heat. Indications and contra-indications are discussed. This is a report on our first 10 cases which were treated with a modified Passow-cauter. The procedure is simple and harmless and it seems to restrict the range of indications for corneal transplantation.
D002425:Cautery / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007640:Keratoconus / Q000601:surgery*; D012029:Refraction, Ocular
Operative Refraktionsänderung beim Keratokonus mit einem modifizierten Passow-Kauter (Thermokeratoplastik)