As a Corneal surgeon, Dr. Fox specializes in corneal transplant surgery. This modality has provided a safe and predictable method to improve visual function in individuals with keratoconus who have become intolerant of contact lens wear. For those looking for an alternative to corneal transplant, we offer INTACS intrastromal ring implantation. This is a technology which can significantly improve spectacle corrected acuity as well as contact lens tolerance. INTACS are microscopically thin plastic implants which are semi circular in shape and made out of the very same material from which rigid contacts are made.

In INTACS surgery Dr. Fox makes use of the INTRALASE FS femtosecond laser to create precise channels in the body of cornea. The INTACS segments of varying thicknesses are then introduced to alter and improve the shape of the cornea.

INTACS surgery can avoid the need for corneal transplantation for many patients and also offer a modality for correction of KERATO-ECTASIA, a rare complication of laser vision correction.