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Surgical Options
A number of surgical options are available to the
keratoconus patient. Recommendation of any of these depend on
the individual nature of your problem. Surgical options
include:
1. Intacs (corneal ring implants).
2. CK (conductive keratoplasty using radiofrequency
applications).
3. Collagen Crosslinking (C3R - UV riboflavin treatments).
4. Corneal Transplantation (penetrating keratoplasty,
PK).
5. Superficial keratectomy (SK) and excimer laser
phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK), used for treatment of
corneal scars.
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