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<journal-id>0864-2176</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Cubana de Oftalmología]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Cubana Oftalmol]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0864-2176</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Editorial Ciencias Médicas]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S0864-21762024000100002</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Piggyback corneal como alternativa en el tratamiento del queratocono]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Corneal Piggyback as an Alternative in the Treatment of Keratoconus]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Fernández García]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Keyly]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Pérez Parra]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Zaadia]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Cuevas Ruiz]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Judith]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Moreno Gutierrez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mildrey Elsa]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Castillo Borges]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Yoandra]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Cubano de Oftalmología Ramón Pando Ferrer  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ La Habana]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>37</volume>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0864-21762024000100002&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0864-21762024000100002&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0864-21762024000100002&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN El queratocono es una afección inflamatoria, es una ectasia corneal que se caracteriza por un aumento de la curvatura corneal. Se describe como una enfermedad progresiva y asimétrica asociada con cambios estructurales en la organización del colágeno corneal. Existen diferentes opciones terapéuticas con el objetivo de estabilizar la superficie corneal, mejorar la visión y evitar su progresión. El sistema piggyback consiste en adaptar un lente rígido de gas permeable con alta permeabilidad al oxígeno sobre un lente de contacto hidrofílico, es ideal para pacientes que requieren la óptica de un lente de contacto rígido, pero tienen dificultades con su material. Se indica cuando existe una intolerancia a los lentes rígidos de gas permeable, en córneas irregulares y con curvaturas avanzadas. Se presenta una paciente de 24 años de edad con diagnóstico de queratocono desde los 10 años de edad que se corregía con lente rígido de gas permeable. Acudió a consulta del servicio de córnea del Instituto Cubano de Oftalmología Ramón Pando Ferrer, en el año 2010 porque comenzó a presentar intolerancia a los lentes. Debido a que la paciente no presentaba criterio quirúrgico y tenía una agudeza visual mejor corregida con lentes de 1,0 en ambos ojos, se decidió realizar el tratamiento con piggyback corneal. Pese al seguimiento, como parte de la progresión de la enfermedad, a los 10 años de mantenerse con el piggyback, presentó un hidrops corneal agudo, el cual fue tratado. En la actualidad la paciente mantiene seguimiento anual por consulta, sin progresión del queratocono y sin complicaciones con el tratamiento de piggyback corneal.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT Keratoconus is an inflammatory condition, a corneal ectasia characterized by increased corneal curvature. It is described as a progressive and asymmetric disease associated with structural changes in the organization of corneal collagen. There are different therapeutic options to stabilize the corneal surface, improve vision and prevent progression. The piggyback system consists of fitting a rigid gas permeable lens with high oxygen permeability over a hydrophilic contact lens, it is ideal for patients who require the optics of a rigid contact lens, but have difficulties with its material. It is indicated when there is intolerance to rigid gas permeable lenses, in irregular corneas and with advanced curvatures. We present a 24-year-old female patient with a diagnosis of keratoconus since she was 10 years old, which was corrected with a rigid gas permeable lens. She went to the cornea service of the Cuban Institute of Ophthalmology Ramón Pando Ferrer, in 2010 because she began to present intolerance to lenses. Since the patient did not present surgical criteria and had a visual acuity better corrected with 1.0 lenses in both eyes, it was decided to perform corneal piggyback treatment. Despite the follow-up, as part of the progression of the disease, after 10 years of piggyback, she presented an acute corneal hydrops, which was treated. At present, the patient maintains annual follow-up via consultation, without progression of keratoconus and without complications with the corneal piggyback treatment.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[corneal ectasia]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[irregular astigmatism]]></kwd>
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