Irina Barequet, ISOPT 2018 – Treatment challenges in keratitis

Keratoconus is characterized by the thinning of the cornea and irregularities of the cornea’s surface. In this touchOPHTHALMOLOGY interview with Dr Ana Mercedes García-Albisua (Hospital “Luis Sánchez Bulnes”, México City, México), a variation of the original manual Bowman layer transplantation technique is described. After the isolation of the graft, a stromal pocket is created using […]

The aims, design and findings of the retrospective study evaluating the 3-year clinical outcomes of isolated Bowman layer transplantation using femtosecond laser as a treatment for patients with progressive keratoconus is discussed in this touchOPHTHALMOLOGY interview with Dr Ana Mercedes García-Albisua (Hospital “Luis Sánchez Bulnes”, México City, México) as well as how possible complications of […]

The long-term clinical outcomes of Rose Bengal Photodynamic Antimicrobial Therapy (RB-PDAT) for infectious keratitis and the surgical outcomes of individuals that underwent keratoplasty after RB-PDAT is discussed in this touchOPHTHALMOLOGY interview with Dr Paula Sepulveda-Beltran (Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL). RB-PDAT is a potential adjunct therapy for infectious […]