PURPOSE To analyze the 10-year results of corneal collagen crosslinking (CXL) for keratoconus. SETTING Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital, Dresden, Germany. DESIGN Retrospective interventional case series. METHODS The study included eyes treated for progressive keratoconus from 2000 to 2004. Corneal collagen crosslinking was performed by applying riboflavin and ultraviolet-A...

Purpose To analyze the results of three-year outcomes of combined epithelium-on cross-linking with femtosecond laser ICRS (cross-linking PLUS) for keratoconus management. Design A retrospective multicenter clinical study. Methods 43 eyes of 38 patients were subjected to preoperative and postoperative UCVA, BCVA, refraction, Pentacam pachymetry, and keratometry examinations at 3-, 6-, 12-, 2...

AIMS To characterise changes in ocular dimensions after combined cataract operation and trabeculectomy with mitomycin C using separate incisions (combined operation). METHODS 24 consecutive eyes that had combined operation and 16 eyes that had cataract operation alone were enrolled. The axial lengths before and after operations were determined with non-contact optical coherence biometry. The ...

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to review the safety and stability of cornea cross-linking (CXL) for the treatment of keratectasia after Excimer Laser Refractive Surgery. METHODS Eligible studies were identified by systematically searching PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and reference lists. Meta-analysis was performed using Stata 12.1 software. The primary outcome parameters included the ch...

The aim of this work is to compare the findings of keratometric values and their differences at various refractive errors. The eccentricity of the cornea in the sense compared to the possible influence of refraction of the eye is topographically observed. Groups of myopia, hyperopia and emmetropia (as a control group) are always represented in total 600 eyes. The studied cohort in total of 300 ...

Purpose. To study the safety and clinical outcomes of ReLEx SMILE with accelerated cross-linking in individuals with thinner corneas, borderline topography, and higher refractive errors. Methods. Eligible patients first underwent SMILE procedure for correction of myopic refractive error. Following the removal of lenticule, 0.25% riboflavin in saline was injected into the interface and allowed t...

OBJECTIVE To determine the long-term effect on vision of penetrating keratoplasty performed for keratoconus. DESIGN Retrospective noncomparative case series. PARTICIPANTS All patients with keratoconus who received a corneal graft and who remained in our center for follow-up and visual rehabilitation during the study period. INTERVENTION Penetrating keratoplasty was performed in 93 eyes of...

PURPOSE To evaluate the safety and clinical outcome of phakic Visian toric implantable collamer lens (ICL) (STAAR Surgical, Monrovia, CA) insertion after corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) in progressive keratoconus. METHODS A retrospective study examined the results of the two-step CXL and Visian toric ICL implantation in 16 eyes of 10 patients with keratoconus. The two procedures were don...

PURPOSE Develop the first normative database of the thickness of every inner retinal layer in the macular area in a healthy, Caucasian population between 18 to 87 years old, using Spectralis Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT). METHODS On this transversal, observational study, 300 patients between 18 to 87 years old and without an ophthalmological condition were recruited. Macular OCT scans we...

PURPOSE To compare the anterior chamber depth (ACD), keratometry (K) and astigmatism measurements taken by IOLMaster and Pentacam HR in normal and high myopic (HM) eyes. DESIGN A prospective observational case series. METHODS Sixty-six normal eyes and 59 HM eyes underwent ACD, keratometry and astigmatism measurements with both devices. Axial length (AL) was measured on IOLMaster. The interd...