Czech and Slovak Ophthalmology 46 10.31348/2018/1/5-1-2018 Original article Femtosecond laser - Assisted intrastromal corneal segment implantation – our experience Benca Kapitánová Karolína https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9209-0223 Nikel Jaroslav 3 7 2018 1 5-1-2018

Introduction: The intrastromal corneal ring segments implantation is widely used as an effective method for keratoconus correction. Femtosecond laser technology represents very precise and modern approach in corneal tunnel creation. Nevertheless complication like an extrusion of the implanted ring segment rarely appears. There are few different types of intrastromal corneal segments available. Keraring (Mediphacos Ltd.) is primary designed for keratoconus treatment. Materials and methods: We evaluated results of the Keraring implantations in 32 patients (48 eyes) with keratoconus or with marginal pellucid degeneration. We implanted 78 segments totally in the period from January 2015 to February 2017, with the assistance of femtosecond laser. We present our data collected after the 6 months follow up. Uncorrected visual acuity – UCVA and best corrected visual acuity – BCVA were evaluated. We scored the changes in the subjective and objective refraction. The complications were observed. Results: Preoperative UCVA was in 44 (91,60%) eyes under or equal 0,3. Postoperative UCVA after 6 months was in 29 (60,41%) eyes over or equal 0,3. Visual acuity improved in 38 (79,16%) eyes totally with the gain of 1 to 9 lines, BCVA improved in 27 (56,25%) eyes and in 15 (31,25%) eyes stayed postoperatively unchanged. There was reduction of the spherical equivalent (SE), in the subjective and objective refraction. In our group there we detected 9 (18,75%) extrusions of the implanted ring segment, which occurred on average 7,3 months (range 2/ 16 months) after the surgery. Conclusion: Intrastromal corneal ring segments implantation with the femtosecond laser assistance is an effective approach in the keratoconus treatment. Complications are not often observed. With careful selection of the suitable patient it is possible to avoid them.

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