INTACS® Corneal Implants
INTACS® inserts are corneal implants used to correct
nearsightedness (Myopia) and the effects of
keratoconus.
The two curved, clear plastic implants are surgically
placed in the outer edges of the cornea.
 What
conditions does it treat?
Myopia is caused by the eyeball being too long.
This elongated shape changes the focal point of light
rays entering the eye, causing them to converge to a
point in front of the retina in the back of the eye,
instead of directly on the retina. Myopia, a
refractive error, can be corrected by altering the
steepness of the cornea.
 Keratoconus
is a disease that causes progressive thinning of the
cornea. This abnormality in the corneal thickness
distorts its shape and causes a cone-like bulge in the
cornea. This bulging shape changes the eye's
refractive error, causing nearsightedness.
INTACS® corneal inserts can correct both mild myopia
and keratoconus by correcting the cornea's shape back to
a more normal roundness.
 How
it works
INTACS® implants are surgically implanted through tiny
tunneling incisions at the edge of the cornea. The
two crescent-shaped implants flatten the cornea, causing
the light rays to now focus directly onto the retina,
rather than in front of it. This refractive
correction may restore functional vision and postpone
the need for corneal transplant surgery in
keratoconus
patients.
The INTACS® corneal implants can be removed if needed.
Who's a candidate?
Those eligible for INTACS®:
- Over 21 years of age
- Have keratoconus
- Have mild myopia with no more than one diopter
of astigmatism
- Have a stable, non-changing refractive error
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