Modern options for non-surgical correction of keratoconus

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The article reviews data on the so called non-surgical methods of keratoconus (KC) correction. The combined approach to KC treatment entails three main tasks: prevention of progression, optical correction of induced refractive disorders, and structural repair. Measures taken to accomplish the first two tasks should be regarded as symptomatic treatment, while addressing the last task requires pathogenetically oriented solutions. Corneal cross-linking and optical correction of refractive disorders with rigid gas permeable (RGP) scleral contact lenses should be regarded as the first choice for symptomatic non-surgical correction of keratoconus.

Keywords:

keratoconus

corneal collagen cross-linking

rigit gas permeable scleral contact lenses

Authors:

Myagkov A.V.

National Myopia Institute

Fedotova K.

Pavlov First Saint First St. Petersburg State Medical University

Mitichkina T.S.

Research Institute of Eye Diseases

Novikov S.A.

Pavlov First Saint First St. Petersburg State Medical University

Frolov O.A.

Diagnostic Center No. 7

Bunyatova L.R.

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Received:

31.05.2020

Accepted:

18.07.2020

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