Corneal implants for keratoconus
Guidance issued
Number: IPG227
Summary
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued full guidance to the NHS in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland on corneal implants for keratoconus.
Description
Keratoconus is a disease of the cornea which affects the shape of the eyeball and causes refractive errors, some of which cannot be corrected by spectacles or contact lenses. The insertion of clear plastic implants into the cornea is an interventional procedure aiming to restore eyesight in patients with this condition.
OPCS code:
Details
Topic area:
Eye
Specialist advice has been sought from:
Royal College of Ophthalmologists
Date notified to NICE:
21 April 2006
Guidance issue date:
25 July 2007
Contact details:
Project manager (for general enquiries or comments)
(for general enquiries or comments)
(for general enquiries or comments)
Technical lead
(for procedure specific enquiries or comments)
(for procedure specific enquiries or comments)
Steven Barnes
ip@nice.org.uk
ip@nice.org.uk
Contact Address:
Interventional Procedures Programme
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
MidCity Place
71 High Holborn
London
WC1V 6NA
