INTRA CORNEAL RINGS (INTACS)
IINTACS are micro-thin transparent synthetic rings that can be implanted into the cornea to correct vision. The implanting procedure takes only 5 minutes per eye and can be done with topical anesthesia at the Sharif Eye Center
This service is provided for two groups of patients:
IINTACS are micro-thin transparent synthetic rings that can be implanted into the cornea to correct vision. The implanting procedure takes only 5 minutes per eye and can be done with topical anesthesia at the Sharif Eye Center
This service is provided for two groups of patients:
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Short sighted patients whose degree could not be treated completely by LASIK due to lack of enough corneal thickness. For example, if the patient has minus 13 degrees of short sight and his corneal thickness allows only 10 degrees to be treated by LASIK, then the remaining 3 degrees can be corrected by implanting the rings (INTACS) .
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For improving the vision of KERATOCONUS patients, which is a degenerative disease that affects the cornea leading to thinning and protrusion (usually in both eyes) may lead to a very high degree of astigmatism that may be corrected using rigid contact lenses. If the patient becomes intolerant to contact lens wear, then INTACS can be used to decrease the abnormal cone – shape of the cornea and induce visual rehabilitation of the patient .
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