title: Intracuring: intrastromal corneal application of dental flowable composite.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate an intracuring method by changing the corneal curvature.
  
  
  METHODS
  An intrastromal tunnel was created by femtosecond laser in five cadaveric sheep eyes. Dental flowable restorative composite was used to fill the tunnel. A light-emitting diode light was applied for polymerization for 20 seconds. Flat plastic material was used for pressure on the cornea during polymerization. Keratometric measurements were obtained in all eyes using a rotating Scheimpflug camera.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Remarkable changes on the corneal curvature were observed after the intracuring method. Inferior or inferonasal flattening and opposite steepening was observed in all sheep eyes. The average flattening effect of this method was 10.6 diopters.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This new application may be a promising technique for the treatment of keratoconus. The application of this technique in humans could offer improved treatment options in the future.
authors.affiliation: Istanbul Surgery Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. faikorucov@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: Faik
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Oruçoglu
authors.forename: Tankut
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gürsoy
authors.forename: Sinan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Göker
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002102:Cadaver; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003315:Cornea; D003319:Corneal Stroma; D019781:Corneal Topography; D007640:Keratoconus / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods; D012756:Sheep
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; C111840:flowable hybrid composite; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate