Comparing outcomes of Tel-Aviv Protocol vs Athens Protocol in the treatment of progressive keratoconus
Both protocols improve visual and topographic outcomes. Tel-Aviv Protocol provides better visual gains, and Athens Protocol offers greater corneal flattening. Tel-Aviv Protocol may be preferred in patients with thinner corneas due to its reduced stromal tissue ablation.
Authors
- Michael Mimouni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4661-0993)
- Wendy Hatch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3831-4676)
- Igor Kaiserman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0130-8819)
- Raymond Stein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8965-7356)
- Gilad Rabina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9206-8373)
- Margarita Safir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1814-8316)
- Neera Singal
Institutions
- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (IL)
- Tel Aviv University (IL)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Rabin Medical Center (IL)
- Rambam Health Care Campus (IL)
- Barzilai Medical Center (IL)
- Kensington Health (CA)
- American College of Surgeons (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
- Published
- 2025-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000001797
- Primary Topic
- Corneal surgery and disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00