Non-surgical Treatment Modalities of Keratoconus

Volume: 1 Number: 1 July 12, 2016
  • Hasan Ali Tufan
  • Baran Gencer
  • Selçuk Kara
  • Sedat Arıkan
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Non-surgical Treatment Modalities of Keratoconus

Abstract

Keratoconus is a progressive, non-inflammatory corneal degeneration, characterised with stromal thinning and conical ectasia of cornea. Visual acuity decreases secondary to high irregular astigmatism. The management of keratoconus depends on the degree of ectasia. In early stages cases can be corrected effectively with astigmatic spectacle correction and soft toric contact lenses. In more advanced stages rigid contact lenses become the main treatment modality and in the majority of eyes provide satisfactory visual rehabilitation. However, discomfort, poor fitting and patient preference may limit their usage. For these various reasons collagen crosslinking which strengthen corneal tissue and limit bulging of the cornea or surgical intervention is required for adequate visual rehabilitation in 10-20% of patients with keratoconus. In this study, we report the non-surgical treatment modalities of keratoconus.

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Baran Gencer This is me

Selçuk Kara This is me

Sedat Arıkan This is me

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July 12, 2016

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Tufan, H. A., Gencer, B., Kara, S., & Arıkan, S. (2016). Keratokonus Tedavisinde Cerrahi Dışı Tedavi Yöntemleri. Uluslararası Klinik Araştırmalar Dergisi, 1(1), 35-40. https://izlik.org/JA29RB94JD
AMA
1.Tufan HA, Gencer B, Kara S, Arıkan S. Keratokonus Tedavisinde Cerrahi Dışı Tedavi Yöntemleri. IJCR. 2016;1(1):35-40. https://izlik.org/JA29RB94JD
Chicago
Tufan, Hasan Ali, Baran Gencer, Selçuk Kara, and Sedat Arıkan. 2016. “Keratokonus Tedavisinde Cerrahi Dışı Tedavi Yöntemleri”. Uluslararası Klinik Araştırmalar Dergisi 1 (1): 35-40. https://izlik.org/JA29RB94JD.
EndNote
Tufan HA, Gencer B, Kara S, Arıkan S (July 1, 2016) Keratokonus Tedavisinde Cerrahi Dışı Tedavi Yöntemleri. Uluslararası Klinik Araştırmalar Dergisi 1 1 35–40.
IEEE
[1]H. A. Tufan, B. Gencer, S. Kara, and S. Arıkan, “Keratokonus Tedavisinde Cerrahi Dışı Tedavi Yöntemleri”, IJCR, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 35–40, July 2016, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA29RB94JD
ISNAD
Tufan, Hasan Ali - Gencer, Baran - Kara, Selçuk - Arıkan, Sedat. “Keratokonus Tedavisinde Cerrahi Dışı Tedavi Yöntemleri”. Uluslararası Klinik Araştırmalar Dergisi 1/1 (July 1, 2016): 35-40. https://izlik.org/JA29RB94JD.
JAMA
1.Tufan HA, Gencer B, Kara S, Arıkan S. Keratokonus Tedavisinde Cerrahi Dışı Tedavi Yöntemleri. IJCR. 2016;1:35–40.
MLA
Tufan, Hasan Ali, et al. “Keratokonus Tedavisinde Cerrahi Dışı Tedavi Yöntemleri”. Uluslararası Klinik Araştırmalar Dergisi, vol. 1, no. 1, July 2016, pp. 35-40, https://izlik.org/JA29RB94JD.
Vancouver
1.Hasan Ali Tufan, Baran Gencer, Selçuk Kara, Sedat Arıkan. Keratokonus Tedavisinde Cerrahi Dışı Tedavi Yöntemleri. IJCR [Internet]. 2016 Jul. 1;1(1):35-40. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA29RB94JD