The International Keratoconus Society awards its Gold Medal to Jorge Alió

Professor Jorge Alió has been awarded the prestigious Gold Medal by the International Keratoconus Society (IKS) during the World Keratoconus Congress (WKC) 2026, held from 16th to 18th April in Florence, Italy. One of the most significant global scientific gatherings in the field of corneal diseases. Furthermore, in his Gold Medal Lecture entitled “Vision, Shape and Volume in Keratoconus Evolution”, he presented a revolutionary [...]

April 22nd, 2026|Categories: Keratoconus, Reconocimientos|

ARI 2017 – Curso Monográfico

Durante los días 7 y 8 de abril a tenido lugar el curso ARI—UMH 2017 de “METODOLOGÍA CLÍNICA Y PRÁCTICA EN CIRUGÍA REFRACTIVA DE CATARATAS Y CÓRNEA” en Alicante, concretamente en el auditorio del Centro Vissum. Este curso monográfico tiene acreditación universitaria y ha sido apoyado por la Universidad Miguel Hernández de Alicante. En estas [...]

INTRASTROMAL CORNEAL RINGS IN PATIENTS WITH KERATOCONUS

In patients with corneal ecstasies as keratoconus, one of the alternatives to regularize the corneal surface is the implantation of intrastromal corneal rings. As it is known keratoconus produce an increase of the corneal curvature and a decrease in corneal thickness, among other alterations. According to keratoconus evolution grade, intraestromal corneal ring features will be […]

March 22nd, 2016|Categories: Intracorneal Corneal Rings, Keratoconus|

COLLAGEN CROSSLINKING FOR TREATMENT OF PROGRESSIVE KERATOCONUS

Keratoconus is a corneal disease characterized by progressive thinning corneal stroma, which produces increased corneal power and corneal aberrations. Different treatments have been developed to reduce the progression of keratoconus and delay keratoplasty, as intrastromal corneal rings or crosslinking among others. Advances in crosslinking procedure, as likewise in clinical devices facilitate the monitoring of the pathology, and require be updated in clinical practice ...

March 3rd, 2016|Categories: Crosslinking, Keratoconus|