| publication name | ONE YEAR FOLLOW UP AFTER COLLAGEN CROSS LINKING WITH RIBOFLAVIN AND ULTRAVIOLET A LIGHT FOR KERATOCONUS AND POST LASIK ECTASIA |
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| Authors | Maha Elfayoumi; Shereef Abdelwahab; Ahmed ElBarki; |
| year | 2010 |
| keywords | |
| journal | الاصدارات العلمية للجمعية الرمدية المصرية |
| volume | 3 |
| issue | Not Available |
| pages | 39-45 |
| publisher | Not Available |
| Local/International | International |
| Paper Link | Not Available |
| Full paper | download |
| Supplementary materials | Not Available |
Abstract
Purpose: To study the effect of Riboflavin and ultraviolet A induced collagen cross linking (CXL) in keratoconus and post-LASIK ectasia . Subjects and Methods:- Twenty four eyes of twenty three patients undergoing collagen cross-linking, measurements at 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 month after corneal cross linking were: Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), slit lamp examination, the Oculyzer for detecting K readings, anterior and posterior elevations maps, corneal volume, keratoconus indices, and abrasion coefficient. Optical coherence tomography (OCT.), for detecting foveal thickness. Results:- Mean preoperative BCVA was 0.5 ± 0.23. At 12 months the mean BCVA was 0.63 ± 0.22, with a statistically significant difference (P