Femtosecond laser-assisted intracorneal MyoRing explantation - A novel rescue technique

Luft, Nikolaus; Kassumeh, Stefan; Dirisamer, Martin; Priglinger, Siegfried G.; Mayer, Wolfgang J. (2025): Femtosecond laser-assisted intracorneal MyoRing explantation - A novel rescue technique. American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 38: 102313. ISSN 24519936

Abstract

Purpose

We describe a case of a keratoconus patient with decreased uncorrected visual acuity after MyoRing implantation, where explantation was indicated.

Observations

A 25-year-old male patient was referred to our institution for evaluation after being deemed unfit for service as a police officer for six months. He had received a MyoRing ring implant in his right eye due to keratoconus. Following the procedure, he experienced decreased uncorrected visual acuity, intolerance to contact lenses, and unsatisfactory visual acuity with glasses. Consequently, a femtosecond laser-assisted removal of the ring implant was performed.

Conclusions and importance

We present a novel femtosecond laser-based “rescue” technique for the removal of continuous corneal ring implants that cannot be extracted via the original intrastromal pocket. The minimal-invasive FS-approach might also be useful for the explantation of other intracorneal implants (e.g. ICRS) or devices that cannot be removed via the original surgical approach.

• Dokumententyp: Artikel (Klinikum der LMU)
• Organisationseinheit (Fakultäten): 07 Medizin > Klinikum der LMU München > Augenklinik und Poliklinik
• DFG-Fachsystematik der Wissenschaftsbereiche: Lebenswissenschaften