title: Traumatic shattering of intrastromal corneal ring segments.
abstract: Long-term stability of intrastromal corneal ring segments is important in maintaining patients' corrected distance visual acuity and avoiding injury to the local tissues. We report a case of traumatic shattering of intrastromal segments due to blunt trauma, with successful removal of the fragments.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California 94305, USA.
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Edward E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Manche
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D065306:Corneal Injuries; D020878:Device Removal; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007640:Keratoconus / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery