Brittingham, Sara; Tappeiner, Christoph; Früh Epstein, Beatrice (2014). Corneal cross-linking in keratoconus using the standard and rapid treatment protocol: differences in demarcation line and 12-month outcomes. Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, 55(12), pp. 8371-8376. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology 10.1167/iovs.14-15444
Full text not available from this repository.PURPOSE
To compare the occurrence rate and depth of the demarcation line and topographical outcome after corneal cross-linking (CXL) for keratoconus using two different treatment protocols.
METHODS
A retrospective analysis of 131 eyes with progressive keratoconus treated with CXL using riboflavin and UV-A was performed. Eyes were treated either with the standard Dresden protocol (30 minutes irradiation, 3 mW/cm(2), UV-XTM 1000) or a rapid protocol (10 minutes irradiation, 9 mW/cm(2), UV-XTM 2000). The presence and depth of the corneal demarcation line was assessed with an anterior segment optical coherence tomography device 1 month after CXL by a masked observer. Corneal topography and tomography was performed at baseline and at 12-month follow-up with Pentacam and the TMS (Topographic Modeling System) device.
RESULTS
In the standard protocol group, 76.5% (62/81) of treated corneas revealed a demarcation line 1 month after CXL, whereas such a demarcation line was observed in only 22% (11/50) of eyes treated with the rapid protocol (P < 0.0001). The demarcation line was significantly more superficial in the rapid protocol group (P = 0.004). Corneal topography values between baseline and 12 months after CXL showed a mean change of -0.76 diopters (D) in Kmax (SD ± 2.7) in the standard protocol group versus a mean change of +0.72 D in Kmax (SD ± 1.5) in the rapid protocol (P = 0.007).
CONCLUSIONS
The rapid CXL protocol negatively influences the occurrence and depth of the demarcation line 1 month after CXL. Our results show a negative effect on the topographical outcome 1 year after CXL.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Head Organs and Neurology (DKNS) > Clinic of Ophthalmology |
UniBE Contributor: |
Brittingham, Sara, Tappeiner, Christoph, Früh Epstein, Beatrice |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health |
ISSN: |
0146-0404 |
Publisher: |
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Christoph Tappeiner |
Date Deposited: |
07 Jan 2015 09:29 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 14:38 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1167/iovs.14-15444 |
PubMed ID: |
25468892 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
cornea, corneal topography, cross-linking, demarcation line, keratoconus, rapid protocol, riboflavin UV-A treatment, standard Dresden protocol |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/61492 |
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