title: Surgical Treatment of Corneal Ectasia with Motowa's Trephine and Selective Suturing Technique.
abstract: A 40-year-old male presented with bilateral ectasia, contact lens intolerance, and astigmatism >10 D in both eyes. The patient had end-stage pellucid marginal degeneration that warranted surgical treatment. We present a unique surgical technique to stabilize the cornea, minimize astigmatism, improve vision and corneal status, and avoid penetrating keratoplasty.
authors.affiliation: Cornea and Anterior Segment Division, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Research Department, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Saeed
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Al-Motowa
authors.affiliation: Cornea and Anterior Segment Division, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Mosa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Al-Harby
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003315:Cornea / Q000473:pathology; D003317:Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary / Q000601:surgery*; D019781:Corneal Topography; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology
keywords: Corneal ectasia; pellucid marginal degeneration; suturing technique; trephine