![]() ![]() I recall there is a special reconstructive PRK that they can potentially do with a vitamin B or something that is supposed to fortify the cornea. Thank you for the article link as I have been diagnosed with Keratoconus. And what luck that it happened to be co-authored by a doctor near me and that I recognized her name and that she had an opening on her calendar so soon! I was Googling "IC-8 IOL in Pellucid Marginal Degeneration" (without quotes).I have Googled many, many different search strings related to cataracts and PMD, but this was the first time I encountered this article. It's just a small part of the article but I really like the idea of a pinhole IOL and it's probably the reason my Google search landed on this article. I won't attempt to summarize the article, but one thing I was really happy to see was she talks about the use of the IC-8 pinhole IOL in cases like mine. That's one of the things the article covers. ![]() In addition to the challenge of dealing with lots of astigmatism, the cataract surgeon has to think carefully about where and how to do the incision through such a weak cornea. Fortunately, its only in one eye, although the other has astigmatism too. ![]() I have PMD, which is a thinning of the cornea, leading to sagging and lots of astigmatism. She had a cancellation so there was an opening in exactly one week from today! Īs I finished reading the article I was thinking "This was really thorough and good, but it points out so many pitfalls and possibilities - how am I going to tactfully make sure my surgeon, whoever that ultimately turns out to be, is aware of all these things?" Then my eye fell on the names of the authors at the bottom of the article.The second name jumped off the page at me, because she is the director of the eye clinic right down the street from my house! I immediately got on the phone and made an appointment to see her. I came across an article on exactly my situation: "Managing the Keratoconus and PMD Patient Who Has a Cataract. ![]()
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