Intracuring: intrastromal corneal application of dental flowable composite.

To evaluate an intracuring method by changing the corneal curvature. An intrastromal tunnel was created by femtosecond laser in five cadaveric sheep eyes. Dental flowable restorative composite was used to fill the tunnel. A light-emitting diode light was applied for polymerization for 20 seconds. Flat plastic material was used for pressure on the cornea during polymerization. Keratometric measurements were obtained in all eyes using a rotating Scheimpflug camera. Remarkable changes on the corneal curvature were observed after the intracuring method. Inferior or inferonasal flattening and opposite steepening was observed in all sheep eyes. The average flattening effect of this method was 10.6 diopters. This new application may be a promising technique for the treatment of keratoconus. The application of this technique in humans could offer improved treatment options in the future. Copyright 2011, SLACK Incorporated.

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Faik Oruçoglu, Tankut Gürsoy, Sinan Göker. Intracuring: intrastromal corneal application of dental flowable composite. Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging : the official journal of the International Society for Imaging in the Eye. 2011 Nov-Dec;42(6):509-13

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