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The presence of corneal opacities is considered an exclusion criterion for this operation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This is a retrospective cohort study of six eyes of six keratoconus patients at Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead, UK, between January 2012 and December 2016. Femtosecond laser-assisted intracorneal ring segment implantation was performed in six eyes with apical corneal haze. Preoperative and postoperative visual acuity, keratometry readings, as well as corneal pachymetry were compared at 6-month follow-up.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA) [LogMAR] improved significantly from median 1.05 [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.83\u20130.13] preoperatively to 0.9 (95% CI: 0.63\u20131.00) at 6\u2009months postoperatively ( p\u2009=\u20090.03). Corrected visual acuity (CDVA) also improved significantly from median 0.75 (95% CI: 0.43\u20131.00) preoperatively to 0.4 (95% CI: 0.23\u20130.50) at 6\u2009months postoperatively ( p\u2009=\u20090.03). Keratometric readings, K-max (diopters) and K-mean (diopters), decreased significantly from 54.5 and 47.85 preoperatively to 53.45 and 46.42 postoperatively, respectively ( p\u2009=\u20090.03). 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