2018, Number 4
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Rev Cub Oftal 2018; 31 (4)
Correction of keratoconus with highly eccentric microlenses
Ortega PE
Language: Spanish
References: 6
Page: 54-60
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ABSTRACT
The adaptation of contact lenses to treat advanced keratoconus is complex due to the great eccentricity of the apical area. The small diameter rigid contact lenses with parabolic or hyperbolic posterior curve (high eccentricity design) are an excellent choice for keratoconus with small diameter and highly elevated ectasias. It allows protecting the apical area of the cone and makes the adaptation of the lens more comfortable in those patients who do not require keratoplasty yet. The objective of this work is to show how an appropriate adaptation allows to retard or to avoid a surgery of high complexity for the patient.
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