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Corneal Changes After Collagen Crosslinking for Keratoconus Using Dual Scheimpflug Imaging.

(2015) Corneal Changes After Collagen Crosslinking for Keratoconus Using Dual Scheimpflug Imaging. Journal of ophthalmic & vision research. pp. 358-63. ISSN 2008-2010

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Abstract

PURPOSE To evaluate corneal changes after collagen crosslinking (CXL) therapy for keratoconus (KCN) using the Galilei dual Scheimpflug analyzer. METHODS This prospective, nonrandomized clinical study included 35 eyes of 32 keratoconus patients who had undergone CXL. The eyes were saturated with riboflavin solution and were subjected for 30 minutes to ultraviolet-A (UV-A) light with irradiance of 3 mW/cm(2). Effectiveness of the treatment was assessed by measuring uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA), best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), manifest cylinder/sphere, keratometry, pachymetry, posterior and anterior elevations by the Galilei dual Scheimpflug analyzer. Prior to treatment and 8 months after therapy, Scheimpflug analysis was performed using the Galilei system. The four sets of data including keratometry values, pachymetry, elevation parameters and surface indices were statistically analyzed and compared. RESULTS Mean patient age was 22.3 ± 3.8 years and mean postoperative follow-up was 8.1 ± 3.2 months. There was a significant increase in UCVA (0.54 ± 0.35 Log MAR preoperatively to 0.49 ± 0.34 LogMAR postoperatively, P = 0.01) and BCVA (0.21 ± 0.19 Log MAR preoperatively to 0.16 ± 0.17 LogMAR postoperatively, P = 0.01). Mean cycloplegic spherical equivalent refractive error was -4.13 ± 2.65 Diopter (D) preoperatively and - 4.67 ± 2.96 D postoperatively (P < 0.001). During the follow-up period, no significant difference was observed in pachymetric and elevation data postoperatively. CONCLUSION Corneal stabilization could be achieved by collagen crosslinking therapy for keratoconus in terms of corneal thickness, keratometry values, elevation parameters and surface indices.

Item Type: Article
Page Range: pp. 358-63
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of ophthalmic & vision research
Volume: 10
Number: 4
ISSN: 2008-2010
Depositing User: ms soheila Bazm
URI: http://eprints.ssu.ac.ir/id/eprint/9522

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