Less Complex Contact Lens Required for a Patient With Keratoconus After Topography-Guided Photorefractive Keratectomy

Eye Contact Lens. 2023 Nov 1;49(11):505-507. doi: 10.1097/ICL.0000000000001023. Epub 2023 Aug 25.

Abstract

In this report, we discuss contact lens (CL) fitting in a patient with a history of keratoconus (KC), before and after undergoing topography-guided photorefractive keratectomy (TG PRK). Before TG PRK, the patient failed multiple CL modalities and reported difficulty with his habitual CLs and inadequate spectacle-corrected visual acuity to perform his activities of daily living. In this case, a collaborative, comprehensive approach to visual management in a patient with KC was used, and after TG PRK was performed to improve his corneal contour and symmetry, our patient was fit with a standard soft CL and additionally had improved spectacle-corrected visual acuity.

MeSH terms

  • Activities of Daily Living
  • Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic* / adverse effects
  • Corneal Topography
  • Cross-Linking Reagents
  • Humans
  • Keratoconus* / surgery
  • Lasers, Excimer / therapeutic use
  • Photorefractive Keratectomy* / adverse effects
  • Visual Acuity

Substances

  • Cross-Linking Reagents