CTAK Study results- Justin Schweitzer, OD

Dr. Justin Schweitzer goes over the results of Corneal Tissue Addition Keratoplasty (CTAK) for keratoconus (KC) and ectasia after laser in situ keratomileusis study published in The Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery in 2023. The study looked at 21 eyes of 18 patients who underwent CTAK and found that CTAK is a promising procedure to improve visual acuity and topography in patients with KC and ectasia. Take a listen as he shares the high level results. Financial Disclosures: none Ref: Greenstein SA, Yu AS, Gelles JD, Eshraghi H, Hersh PS. Corneal tissue addition keratoplasty: new intrastromal inlay procedure for keratoconus using femtosecond laser-shaped preserved corneal tissue. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2023 Jul 1;49(7):740-746. doi: 10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000001187. PMID: 36943309. #ctak #keratoconus #ophthalmology #optometry #eyecare #eyehealth #eyedoctor