This study will evaluate the outcomes of placing preserved corneal tissue within the keratoconic cornea in order to enhance thickness, stability, and optical conformation.
The objective of this study is to evaluate the outcomes of placing preserved corneal tissue within the corneal stroma in keratoconus patients as a means of enhancing thickness, stability, and optical conformation.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
A mid-stomal pocket will be made into the cornea with a femtosecond laser (Intralase). A small disc of preserved corneal tissue will then be placed into the pocket
Cornea and Laser Eye Institue - Hersh Vision Group
Teaneck, New Jersey, United States
Corneal tissue inlay for keratoconus
Change in maximum keratometry on corneal topography
Time frame: 6 months
Corneal tissue inlay for keratoconus
Uncorrected visual acuity
Time frame: 6 months
Corneal tissue inlay for keratoconus
Best spectacle corrected visual acuity
Time frame: 6 months
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