Fig. 22.1 The Ocular Response Analyzer (ORA) (Reichert, Inc. Depew, New York, USA) Fig. 22.2 The CorVis ST (Oculus Optikgerate GmbH, Wetzlar, Germany) Both instruments work in a similar manner…
Fig. 20.1 Self- limiting stromal haze (white arrow) 3 months after CXL 20.4 Corneal Scarring Persistent loss of corneal transparency (scarring) over the axial cornea/cone apex rather than transient changes…
Fig. 16.1 From left to right, a scleral lens of 18.0 mm diameter, a penny for size reference, and a Rose K corneal RGP of 8.3 mm diameter An ideal…
Fig. 24.1 The laser welded anvil profile at slit lamp (a) and OCT (b), 15 p.o. days 24.3 Laser Welding Laser welding of biological tissues is a technique used to…
Geometric variable Description Figure in which is represented Total corneal volume [mm3] Volume limited by front, back, and peripheral surfaces of the solid model generated 1 Anterior corneal surface area…
Fig. 4.1 Anteroposterior section of keratoconic corneal button obtained after transplant surgery. The section has been stained using Celltracker green which stains the cytoplasm of all living cells green and…
Fig. 5.1 Acute keratoconus in a 13-year-old patient As reported in the literature keratoconus can be associated with systemic and ocular diseases [12, 13]. In children these associations are typical…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Jorge L. Alió (ed.)KeratoconusEssentials in Ophthalmology10.1007/978-3-319-43881-8_30 30. Adjourn: A Glance at the Future of Keratoconus Jorge L. Alió1, 2 (1) Keratoconus Unit, Department of Refractive Surgery, Vissum Alicante, Alicante, Spain (2)…
Fig. 25.1 Options of refractive surgery in keratoconus These techniques are normally used in patients with forme fruste keratoconus or stable keratoconus [13] and are not choice in progressive keratoconus,…
Fig. 21.1 The Geneva protocol for corneal cross-linking (CXL) in pediatric patients 21.4 Patient Comfort Versus CXL Efficacy Recently, new and less invasive protocols for CXL treatment have been proposed….
