Outcomes of keraring implantation for high regular astigmatism in non-ectatic corneas: A prospective pilot case series
Amr Mounir, Elshimaa A Mateen Mossa, Alaa Mahmoud · 2026
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Amr Mounir and co-authors report a 2026 pilot case series on ring implants for severe astigmatism. Astigmatism blurs vision when the cornea, the eye's clear front window, bends light unevenly. The patients here had strong but regular astigmatism and corneas that were not thinning or bulging.
Surgeons used a laser to place small curved ring segments inside the cornea of twenty eyes. Vision without glasses improved at every check over six months. Corrected vision improved early on but not by the final visit. The average astigmatism fell by roughly three fifths. Several measures of image distortion also dropped, while corneal thickness stayed stable. No complications occurred during or after surgery. The authors call for larger studies with longer follow-up to confirm these early results.
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| CREATOR | Amr Mounir, Elshimaa A Mateen Mossa, Alaa Mahmoud |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 36434 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |