The diary of a cornea that didn’t like plastic

The management of keratoconus has seen a tremendous shift over the last decades from “replacing” the diseased tissue (with full i.e penetrating keratoplasty PKP or partial thickness corneal transplantation i.e Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty DALK) to “remodelling” the ectatic cornea with the use of corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) and/or implantation of intracorneal ring segments (ICRS). The last two additions in the armamentarium of non-tissue-replacing options for keratoconus have been welcomed with much enthusiasm by the corneal community, while ongoing evolution and refinement of the relevant techniques have been keeping them in the spotlight of research and scientific talks.

A cornea that didn’t like plastic
A cornea that didn’t like plastic

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OSI Winter Edition 2020 is HERE !

OSI winter 2020

Our OSI Winter Edition 2020..

We have an article from Samer Hamada concerning “Biomarkers in Dry Eye Disease”. An article from David Lockington entitled “A lump on the cornea ?”. And More !

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OSI Winter Edition

OSI winter 2020

Our OSI Winter Edition 2020..

We have an article from Samer Hamada concerning “Biomarkers in Dry Eye Disease”. An article from David Lockington entitled “A lump on the cornea ?”. And More !

Articles and expert advice from our OSI publication.

NEW OSI Magazine is now LIVE. Click image below to read..