PURPOSE Corneal tomography is used to assess progression of keratoconus and to direct clinical decisions regarding corneal cross-linking. The purpose of this study was to analyze the variability of repeated Scheimpflug-tomography (Pentacam Classic; Oculus, Wetzlar, Germany) measurements of keratoconic eyes in a clinical setting and to assess the validity of such measurements as a clinical decis...

The frequent occurrence of spherical myopia after penetrating keratoplasty for keratoconus is partly the result of the excessive dioptric power of the grafted cornea which occurs when the diameter selected for the donor button is greater than the diameter of the host incision. This excessive power could be reduced by eliminating disparity between the diameters of the graft and host. To determin...

PURPOSE To report the results of intrastromal corneal ring segment [ICRS] (KeraRing; Mediphacos, Belo Horizonte, Brazil) implantation using a femtosecond laser (IntraLase Corp, Irvine, California, USA) in keratoconic patients. DESIGN Retrospective, noncomparative, interventional study. METHODS Thirty-two keratoconic patients (50 eyes) who underwent ICRS insertion using a femtosecond laser f...

PURPOSE To compare intraocular pressure (IOP) measurements obtained with the Goldmann applanation tonometer (GAT) and the ocular response analyzer (ORA) in patients with keratoconus (KC) and analyze their dependence on ocular anatomic parameters. METHODS Patients with KC were recruited prospectively. IOP was measured using GAT and ORA. The ORA provided a Goldmann correlated IOP (IOPg) and a c...

Objective: To determine the reliability and agreement of different optical devices in terms keratometry pachymetry measurements cross-linked (CXL) keratoconic eyes. Material Methods: Thirty-eight CXL-treated eyes were evaluated. Three repeated performed with Topcon KR-1 autorefractokeratometry, Sirius topography, Nidek AL-scan biometry RTVue anterior segment coherence tomography (AS-OCT). The c...

PURPOSE To compare the clinical outcomes of deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) for keratoconus in patients with vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) versus those without VKC. METHODS In this retrospective comparative study, records of 262 eyes with keratoconus (Group 1) and 28 keratoconic eyes with VKC (Group 2) that had undergone DALK were compiled. Reviewed parameters included length o...