Intacs: Prescription Inserts

Keratoconus, often referred to as "KC" is an eye disease that causes the cornea to become progressively thinner.

Patients with keratoconus must not have LASIK or PRK laser eye surgery due to an unacceptable risk of a poor outcome.

The cornea in keratoconus is unusually thin and weak. For patients with keratoconus, LASIK surgery thins and weakens their corneas further. This can irreversibly destabilize the cornea and accelerate it's distortion. Your doctor may recommend a surgical procedure for keratoconus using Intacs prescription inserts, more generically known as intra-stromal corneal ring segment implantation.

It is a procedure for patients intolerant of contact lenses but whose disease has not progressed to the point of needing to have a corneal transplant. This surgery involves the placement of a tiny plastic segment inside the cornea beneath the surface to reduce your nearsightedness and astigmatism. Normally, corrective lenses are still required after the procedure to give you the best possible vision.