Radial keratotomy for keratoconus
- VernacularTitle:放射状角膜切开术治疗圆锥角膜
- Author:
Yi LU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Keratoconus/surgery;
Cornea/surgery;
Keratotomy,radial
- From:
Ophthalmology in China
1993;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
15 consecutive eyes of 13 patients with kerato- conus were treated with radial keratotomy and follo- wed up periodically about 1 year.The visual acuity of all eyes was improved significantly,in the early stage after surgey.The 12 eyes were examined one year postoperatively,1 eye maintainning good result,5 eyes obtainning some improvement of vision and flatt- ening of central cornea,6 eyes of which 4 had adv- anced corncal cones gainning no visual benefit from the surgery.Radial keratoto my appears to be effec- tive in early case of keratoconus,however the long- term result is still not known.
