Corneal Ring Implantation

What is Corneal Ring Implantation?

Corneal rings are one of the most reliable treatment methods developed for keratoconus patients. In this treatment, small semicircular transparent rings are placed into the cornea. Since these rings are placed in the eye by tunnelling with Femtosecond laser, it is completed in a very short time and no complications occur during the procedure. These rings are not noticeable from the outside and most importantly, they are not felt to be in the eye like contact lenses, so they are very comfortable for the patient. The rings, which can only be removed by the doctor at any time, do not leave any permanent traces that will affect the vision since they are not placed in the visual centre.

The rings, which have different thickness types, are preferably placed according to the degree of keratoconus disease. The targeted treatment in corneal ring implantation is to return the central part of the cornea to its normal anatomical position. Corneal ring implantation is performed in 2 stages. Firstly, the tunnel is opened with Femtosecond laser. This process takes about 15 seconds. Then the rings are placed through the tunnel created. The whole operation is completed in as little as 5 minutes.

Preoperative Considerations

The first examination is very important for your ophthalmologist to decide on surgery. In this examination, various measurements are made for corneal thickness, corneal structure, your eye numbers and eye pressure. If you wear contact lenses, you should remove them a few days before the examination. Thus, your measurement results will be more reliable. You should not use aspirin-style blood thinners within 3 days before treatment. If you have other medications (blood pressure, diabetes, etc.), you can use these medications without interruption.

Period After Corneal Ring Implantation Operation

During your postoperative period, you do not need any restriction from your daily life, only the use of drops is required for a few weeks.

During the 48 hours after the surgery, you may have pain or discomfort depending on your body. You may have blurred vision, watery eyes or light sensitivity after surgery, even for a short time. Such visual complaints are very normal during the healing process and this situation will decrease day by day. After the surgery, it is very important to go to the controls at the intervals requested by your doctor.

What is the price of corneal ring implantation surgery?

Corneal ring implantation surgery price varies depending on the underlying cause and the operation to be performed. The treatment plan to be created by our specialist ophthalmologist depending on the detailed examination results may vary from person to person.

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The above information is for informational purposes. If you have any medical concerns or questions, please make an appointment with our ophthalmologists.