Surgical management of corneal disease

Surgical management of ectatic corneal disorders

Over the last decade there has been a paradigm shift from penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) to lamellar keratoplasty for the management of primary as well as acquired corneal ectasia. Several treatment modalities have emerged including collagen cross-linking, intrastromal implants, laser vision correction, and recent techniques in central and peripheral lamellar keratoplasty. This article reviews ...

Successful Surgical Management of Bilateral Corneal Melting in Severe Ocular Graft-versus-Host Disease

Reshaping procedures for the surgical management of corneal ectasia.

UNLABELLED Corneal ectasia is a progressive, degenerative, and noninflammatory thinning disorder of the cornea. Recently developed corneal reshaping techniques have expanded the treatment armamentarium available to the corneal specialist by offering effective nontransplant options. This review summarizes the current evidence base for corneal collagen crosslinking, topography-guided photorefract...

Surgical management of ulcer disease.

Surgical management of patients who have acid peptic ulcers requires a firm understanding of the technical options and an even firmer grasp of the anatomic, physiologic, and pathophysiologic relationships of the organs involved. This is a constellation of problems in which the surgeon needs to be far more than a technician. The wealth of information discovered on this subject, from the clinical...

Surgical management of thyroid disease.

The surgical management of thyroid disease and its indications continue to evolve. Selecting the appropriate management can often be challenging to both physician and patient. This article describes the surgical management of various thyroid pathologies. Using contemporary guidelines and clinical experience a framework for selecting appropriate surgical treatment is provided.