NEBULAE AT KERATOCONUS - THE RESULT AFTER EXCIMER-LASER REMOVAL

Authors
FAGERHOLM P FITZSIMMONS T OHMAN L ORNDAHL M
Citation
P. Fagerholm et al., NEBULAE AT KERATOCONUS - THE RESULT AFTER EXCIMER-LASER REMOVAL, Acta ophthalmologica, 71(6), 1993, pp. 830-832
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Ophthalmology
Journal title
Acta ophthalmologica → ACNP
ISSN journal
0001639X
Volume
71
Issue
6
Year of publication
1993
Pages
830 - 832
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-639X(1993)71:6<830:NAK-TR>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Ten patients underwent excimer laser ablation due to nebula formation at keratoconus. The nebulae interfered significantly with contact lens fit or wearing time. The mean follow-up time in these patients was 16 .5 months. Following surgery all patients could be successfully fitted with a contact lens and thereby obtain good visual acuity. Furthermor e, contact lens wearing time was 8 hours or more in all cases. In 2 pa tients the nebulae recurred but were successfully retreated.