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. 1999;97:815–890.

Studies of intrastromal corneal ring segments for the correction of low to moderate myopic refractive errors.

D J Schanzlin 1
PMCID: PMC1298282  PMID: 10703146

Abstract

PURPOSE: Intrastromal corneal ring segments (ICRS) were investigated for safety and reliability in the correction of low to moderate myopic refractive errors. METHODS: Initially, 74 patients with spherical equivalent refractive errors between -1.00 and -4.25 diopters (D) received the ICRS in 1 eye. After 6 months, 51 of these patients received the ICRS in the contralateral eye. The total number of eyes investigated was 125. The outcome measures were uncorrected and best-corrected visual acuity, predictability and stability of the refraction, refractive astigmatism, contrast sensitivity, and endothelial cell morphology. RESULTS: The 89 eyes with 12-month follow-up showed significant improvement with uncorrected visual acuities of 20/16 or better in 37%, 20/20 or better in 62%, and 20/40 or better in 97%. Cycloplegic refraction spherical equivalents showed that 68% of the eyes were within +/- 0.50 D and 90% within +/- 1.00 D of the intended correction. Refractive stability was present by 3 months after the surgery. Only 1 patients had a loss greater than 2 lines or 10 letters of best spectacle-corrected visual acuity, but the patient's acuity was 20/20. Refractive cylinder, contrast sensitivity, and endothelial cell morphology were not adversely affected. The ICRS was removed from the eyes of 6 patients. Three removals were prompted by glare and double images occurring at night; 3 were for nonmedical reasons. All patients returned to within +/- 1.00 D of their preoperative refractive spherical equivalent, and no patients lost more than 1 line of best corrected visual acuity by 3 months after ICRS removal. CONCLUSION: The ICRS safely and reliably corrects myopic refractive errors between -1.00 and -4.50 D.

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