1st ed. 2019 Edition
by Adel Barbara (Editor)
This book presents new
technologies which are available now for the rehabilitation of visual
acuity in patients suffering from keratoconusand for arresting the
progression of this frustrating disease. All these current treatment
options in differing combinations aim to improve the quality of life of
the patients and although successful, they are causing confusion for the
ophthalmologists; what procedure to do and when? How to perform? Which
combination of treatments to choose?
Controversies in the Management of Keratoconusprovidesthe
widely used treatment options for keratoconus including collagen
corneal cross –linking (CXL) covering all the available techniques,
intrastromal corneal ring segments (ICRS) , phakic intra-ocular lenses
(IOLs), photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) combined or not with CXL
penetrating keratoplasty (PK) and deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (
DALK). Each treatment is addressed by more than one author with
different points of view in order to present the various approaches, the
logic behind them and the most relevant clinical data available.A
chapter by the editor tries to put some light on how to navigate among
these controversies.
This book will be of interest to trainees as well as the specialized ophthalmologists.
