title: Modern treatment options for the therapy of keratoconus.
abstract: The following case report describes the implantation of intrastromal corneal ring segments (ICRS) and the postoperative contact lens treatment in a 42-year-old patient with bilateral advanced keratoconus. The patient had a preoperative contact lens intolerance. After femtosecond laser assisted surgery and the implantation of ICRS new custom mini-scleral contact lenses were fitted. The postoperative subjective and objective contact lens tolerance was excellent.
authors.affiliation: EJK Niederrhein, Klinik für refraktive und Ophthalmochirurgie, Fahrner Str. 133, D-47169 Duisburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tomalla
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Cagnolati
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003261:Contact Lenses; D003319:Corneal Stroma / Q000601:surgery*; D019781:Corneal Topography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007640:Keratoconus / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D012029:Refraction, Ocular; D012590:Sclera / Q000601:surgery*; D014792:Visual Acuity