Comparison of corneal biological parameters between transepithelial and epithelium-off corneal cross-linking in keratoconus

Autor: Bo-Wen Ouyang, Hui Ding, Han Wang, Zhen-Duo Yang, Tan Zhong, Hong-Ming Fan, Xing-Wu Zhong
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: International Journal of Ophthalmology, Vol 14, Iss 7, Pp 998-1005 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2222-3959
2227-4898
DOI: 10.18240/ijo.2021.07.06
Popis: AIM: To evaluate the differences in corneal biological parameters between transepithelial and epithelium-off corneal cross-linking in keratoconus. METHODS: In our prospective clinical trial, 40 patients (60 eyes) with progressive keratoconus were randomized to undergo corneal cross-linking with transepithelial (TE group, n=30) or epithelium-off (EO group, n=30) keratoconus. Examinations comprised topography, corneal biomechanical analysis and specular microscopy at 6mo postoperatively. RESULTS: The keratometer values were not significantly different between the TE and EO corneal cross-linked groups in different periods (each P>0.05). The corneal thickness of the EO group was greater than that of the TE group at 1wk after the operation (each P
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