Artículo
Prophylactic corneal crosslinking in myopic small-incision lenticule extraction - Long-term visual and refractive outcomes
Autor/es | Sánchez González, José María
Rocha de Lossada, Carlos Borroni, Davide Hita Cantalejo, María Concepción de Alonso Aliste, Federico |
Departamento | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Física de la Materia Condensada |
Fecha de publicación | 2022 |
Fecha de depósito | 2022-01-24 |
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Resumen | Purpose:
To analyze the efficacy, safety, predictability, and stability in myopic and astigmatic small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) with simultaneous prophylactic corneal crosslinking (CXL) in thin corneas.
Methods: ... Purpose: To analyze the efficacy, safety, predictability, and stability in myopic and astigmatic small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) with simultaneous prophylactic corneal crosslinking (CXL) in thin corneas. Methods: A total of 48 eyes from 24 patients who underwent myopic and astigmatism SMILE with simultaneous prophylactic CXL were included in this retrospective study. All patients had a 24-month follow-up. A femtosecond laser was performed with VisuMax (Carl Zeiss Meditec). CXL treatment was applied when the predicted stromal thickness was less than 330 μm. Results: The patients’ mean age was 31.58 ± 6.23 years. The previous mean spherical equivalent was − 6.85 ± 1.80 (−9.75 to − 2.00) D. The postoperative mean spherical equivalent was − 0.50 ± 0.26 (−1.00 to + 0.25) D; 60% of the eyes had 20/20 or better; 19% lost one line; 58% were within ± 0.50 D; and 8.3% of the eyes changed 0.50 D or more between 3 and 24 months. Conclusion: Prophylactic CXL with simultaneous SMILE for myopia and astigmatism femtosecond laser surgery technique appears to be partially effective, safe, predictable, and stable after 24 months of follow-up. |
Cita | Sánchez González, J.M., Rocha de Lossada, C., Borroni, D., Hita Cantalejo, M.C.d. y Alonso Aliste, F. (2022). Prophylactic corneal crosslinking in myopic small-incision lenticule extraction - Long-term visual and refractive outcomes. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 70 (1), 73-78. |
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