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Sheludchenko V.M.

Krasnov Research Institute of Eye Diseases

Voronin G.V.

Research Institute of Eye Diseases

Osipyan G.A.

Research Institute of Eye Diseases;
Center Vision Recovery

Djalili R.A.

Research Institute of Eye Diseases

Methods of surgical treatment of keratectasia and analysis of postsurgical quality of vision

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Sheludchenko V.M., Voronin G.V., Osipyan G.A., Djalili R.A.

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Journal: Russian Annals of Ophthalmology. 2020;136(5): 308‑316

DOI: 10.17116/oftalma2020136052308

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METHODS OF SURGICAL TREATMENT OF KERATECTASIA AND ANALYSIS OF POSTSURGICAL QUALITY OF VISION
METHODS OF SURGICAL TREATMENT OF KERATECTASIA AND ANALYSIS OF POSTSURGICAL QUALITY OF VISION

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Sheludchenko VM, Voronin GV, Osipyan GA, Djalili RA. Methods of surgical treatment of keratectasia and analysis of postsurgical quality of vision. Russian Annals of Ophthalmology. 2020;136(5):308‑316. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/oftalma2020136052308

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Abstract:

Keratectasias are non-inflammatory dystrophic diseases of the cornea characterized by progressive bilateral thinning of the cornea that lead to deterioration in the quantitative and qualitative characteristics of vision reducing patient’s quality of life. The changes can be asymmetrical and destructive. A number of surgeries have been proposed to reduce the negative effects of keratectasia including penetrating keratoplasty and its modifications, implantation of corneal ring segments, corneal cross-linking — alone and in combination with other methods, intrastromal keratoplasty. These methods can improve visual acuity to a certain degree and help slow the progression of keratectasia. This article studies various surgical methods used for treating keratectasia and analyses possible assessment of the quality of vision before and after the treatment.

Keywords:

keratectasia
keratoconus
crosslinking
keratoplasty
glare effect
quality of vision
intrastromal corneal rings segments
deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty
DALK
penetrating keratoplasty
PK
LASIK
ICRS
high order aberrations

Authors:

Sheludchenko V.M.

Krasnov Research Institute of Eye Diseases

Voronin G.V.

Research Institute of Eye Diseases

Osipyan G.A.

Research Institute of Eye Diseases;
Center Vision Recovery

Djalili R.A.

Research Institute of Eye Diseases

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04.05.2020

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