Full Description
This is an updated and comprehensive treatise on optical, medical, and surgical management of keratoconus with an exclusive panoramic view of all existing modalities for confronting this serious disabling morbidity affecting people in their youth. Early diagnosis and proper treatment can salvage vision and help patients to get back to their routines and enhance their quality of life. The contents include optical and glass prescription and contact lens fitting; CXL alone; and combined surgeries, phakic IOLs, and corneal transplantation. The illustrated and organized 360-degrees approach makes this a must-have manual for ophthalmology trainees, fellows, and professionals.
Key Features:
Focuses on optical management for keratoconus, with the latest updates on surgical management
Covers a very interesting and relevant topic for ophthalmologists and cornea specialists, using a practical case-based format
Uses evidence-based algorithms from updated published data and insights from experienced authors
Contents
1.Keratoconus Definition, Epidemiology, and Risk Factors; 2.Keratoconus Classification; 3.Updates on Keratoconus Diagnosis; 4.Role of AI in Diagnosis of Keratoconus and Post Refractive Surgery Keratectasia; 5. Oxidative Stress in Keratoconus; 6.Epithelial Thickness Mapping for Keratoconus Screening by VHF Digital Ultrasound or Anterior Segment OCT
7. Glasses Prescription in Keratoconus; 8. Management of Keratoconus with Contact Lenses; 9. Corneal Cross-Linking: Epi-off vs. Epi-on vs. Epi -Partially off Techniques; 10. Conventional vs. Accelerated vs. Customized Corneal Cross-Linking; 11. Corneal Cross-Linking in Special Conditions: Pediatrics, PACK CXL , PiXL and Conductive Keratoplasty; 12. Combined Corneal Cross-Linking Protocols; 13. Corneal Cross-Linking at the Slit Lamp; 14. Corneal Cross-Linking Combined With LASIK, LASEK, PRK, PTK and SMILE Refractive Surgeries;15.Therapeutic Refractive Surgery for Regularly and Irregularly Irregular Astigmatism; 16.Intracorneal Ring Segments in Corneal Ectasia; 17. Corneal Cross-Linking Combined with Intracorneal Ring Segments. 18.Complete 360-degree Intrastromal Corneal Rings With and Without Corneal Cross-Linking in the Management of Keratoconus;19. Phakic IOL in Keratoconus; 20.Corneal Transplantation in Keratoconus.21. Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Penetrating Keratoplasty in Keratoconus-;22. Femtosecond laser-Assisted Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty;23. Management of Post-Keratoplasty Astigmatism;24. Post-Keratoplasty Astigmatism Management by Femtosecond Laser Astigmatic Kertotomy. 25. Intraoperative and Postoperative Suture Related Considerations and Complications of Corneal Graft for Keratoconus (PK and DALK);26. Corneal Graft Rejection; Pathophysiology, Clinical Presentations, Prevention, and Management. 27. Ocular Surface Considerations in Corneal Transplantation in Keratoconus. 28 Post-Keratoplasty Infectious Keratitis. 29. New International Achievements in Modern Modalities of Keratoconus Treatment. 30. New Horizon for Regenerative Medicine and Gene Therapy for Keratoconus
