Intracorneal rings for the correction of pellucid marginal degeneration

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Abstract
We report a case of Intacs® (KeraVision) implantation for the correction of pellucid marginal degeneration (PMD). Preoperatively, the patient's uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA) was 0.05, the best spectacle-corrected visual acuity (BSCVA) was 0.1, and the refraction was –2.00 –7.00 × 90 in the right eye. The flattest meridian (K1) measured 43.8@104 and the steepest meridian (K2), 51.3@14. Ultrasound pachymetry revealed a thin cornea of 420 μm. One month postoperatively, the UCVA was 0.2, the BSCVA was 0.5, and the refraction was –8.00 –7.00 × 50. Contact lens best corrected visual acuity was 0.9; 6 months postoperatively, it improved to 1.0. The use of Intacs to treat PMD seems to be viable and improves visual acuity. The residual error can be corrected with contact lenses.