Takashi Miyai, Tetsuya Toyono, Hitoha Ishii, Kohdai Kitamoto, Yukako Taketani, Takashi Ono, Makoto Aihara, Kazunori Miyata
BACKGROUND: Epikeratophakia is a refractive surgical procedure used to correct aphakic eyes, hyperopia, and keratoconus and is often performed in children. In this report, we present the long-term effects of epikeratophakia on the progression of keratoconus in a patient who underwent surgery. Case Presentation . The patient was a 17-year-old boy with keratoconus who had difficulty wearing hard contact lenses. As a solution, he underwent right eye epikeratophakia with a plano-powered lenticule...
2023: Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine