Low light visual function after accelerated corneal Cross-Linking Protocols: 18 mW/cm2 vs. 9 mW/cm2

Mesopic visual quality after accelerated corneal cross linking: A 12-month follow-up study

PURPOSE To determine the 1-year changes of mesopic higher order aberrations (HOAs) and contrast sensitivity (CS) after accelerated corneal cross linking (CXL) in progressive keratoconus. METHODS In this prospective case series, 70 eyes of 62 keratoconic patients underwent accelerated CXL (18 mW/cm2, 5 min). HOAs and CS were measured using the OPD Scan III and CSV-1000 CS test charts under mes...

Treatment Effect and Corneal Light Scattering With 2 Corneal Cross-linking Protocols: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

IMPORTANCE We describe and evaluate a complementary method to indirectly quantify the treatment effect of corneal cross-linking (CXL). Additional methods to indirectly quantify the treatment effect of CXL are needed. OBJECTIVE To assess the spatial distribution and the time course of the increased corneal densitometry (corneal light backscatter) seen after CXL with riboflavin and UV-A irradia...

Corneal endothelial changes after accelerated corneal collagen cross-linking in keratoconus and postLASIK ectasia

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of accelerated cross-linking (CXL) on corneal endothelium in keratoconus and postlaser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) ectasia. DESIGN This study is a prospective nonrandomized controlled study. SETTING This study was conducted in Mansoura Ophthalmic Center (Mansoura University) and Al-Mostakbal Ophthalmic Center, Mansour...

Evaluation of Corneal Aberrometry Parameters Before and After Cross-Linking in Patients with Keratoconus

Background and Objective: In the last decade, cross-linking (CXL) has been widely used for treating people with progressive keratoconus. The present study aimed to compare corneal aberrometry parameters before and after CXL in patients with keratoconus. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 67 patients with keratoconus referred to Farshchian Sina Medical Education Center, Hamad...

Accelerated Corneal Cross-linking: We Must Acquire Knowledge as Fast.