Corneal “re-shaping” by lenticule implantation in keratoconus: The role of tissue addition

Abstract

Prof. Leonardo Mastropasqua is Director at the National High-Tech Eye Center, Ophthalmology Clinic, Department of Medicine and Aging Science, University G. D’Annunzio of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy. In the following editorial, talk about the prospects for corneal lenticule implantation. Mario Nubile is Associate Professor of the same faculty. Both are specialized in corneal, cataract and refractive surgery and focus on imaging technologies of the anterior eye segment. In the following editorial, they talk about the prospects for corneal lenticule implantation and tissue-addition techniques for reshaping the diseased cornea.