title: The intrastromal corneal ring segments: Intacs.
abstract: Although evolution of the intrastromal corneal ring technology will unquestionably continue, the ICRS in its current design is remarkably safe and offers several potential advantages, including preservation of the central cornea, reversibility and adjustability. The approval of this technology by the FDA has added a potentially unique procedure to the refractive surgeon's surgical inventory.
authors.affiliation: The Cornea and Refractive Surgery Service, Department of Ophthalmology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94143-0730, USA.
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Tham
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Hwang
mesh_terms: D003319:Corneal Stroma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009216:Myopia / Q000601:surgery*; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate