While only 1.2% of keratoconic eyes required either repeat treatment or corneal graft surgery, the procedure’s failure was more likely to occur with these factors in the patient history.
A 5mm design induced a greater corneal power shift than a 6mm version, with corresponding better effects on axial length growth in a recent ARVO paper.
Inserts imbued with copper were shown to enhance lysyl oxidase activity. Early results look promising and will continue to receive development in hopes of eventual commercialization.
Re-epithelialization was faster and more successful with the treatment vs. conventional methods. Studies found positive effects in cases used for neurotrophic keratitis and ulcers.
An ARVO paper focusing on ocular surface conditions in kids also shows high-potency corticosteroids were used most often in blepharokeratoconjunctivitis.
Candida, Aspergillus and Fusarium were the most common organisms. Patients with filamentous keratitis had different risk factors, better outcomes and decreased need for surgical intervention compared to yeast keratitis.