Hyeck-Soo Son, Victor A Augustin, Ramin Khoramnia, Soosan Jacob, Maximilian Friedrich, Gerd U Auffarth
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Abstract
Corneal allogeneic intrastromal ring segments (CAIRS) were recently introduced as a novel treatment modality for corneal diseases, such as keratoconus or postoperative ectasia after laser-refractive surgery. Contrary to other conventional surgical treatments for ectatic conditions, CAIRS is minimally invasive, freely adjustable in its size and length and has a short learning curve as well as a good safety profile. This article provides step-by-step instructions for the performance and integration of the CAIRS procedure into clinical practice.