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Impact of corneal cross-linking combined with photorefractive keratectomy on blurring strength.


ABSTRACT: PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of corneal cross-linking combined with photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) on blurring strength. METHODS:A total of 63 patients with keratoconus were recruited for this study, and two study groups were formed according to the therapeutic intervention: corneal collagen cross-linking (CxL) group (33 patients) received corneal cross-linking according to the Dresden protocol, while the rest additionally received topography-guided photorefractive keratectomy (tCxL). The impact of surgical procedure on blurring strength was assessed by power vector analysis. Potential association between blurring strength and vision-specific quality of life was assessed using the National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire (NEI-VFQ) 25 instrument. RESULTS:Blurring strength presented excellent correlation with NEI-VFQ scores both preoperatively and postoperatively (all P<0.01). Both groups demonstrated nonsignificant changes in best-corrected visual acuity; however, only the tCxL group had significant reduction in blurring strength (13.48+10.86 [preoperative], 4.26+7.99 [postoperative], P=0.042). CONCLUSION:Only the combined treatment (tCxL) resulted in significant reduction in blurring strength. Moreover, the excellent correlation of blurring strength with NEI-VFQ scores indicates its reliability as an index of self-reported quality of life in keratoconus, since it seems to address the nonsignificant changes in best-corrected visual acuity following CxL treatments that are conceived as subjective improvement by the patient.

SUBMITTER: Labiris G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4824379 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Impact of corneal cross-linking combined with photorefractive keratectomy on blurring strength.

Labiris Georgios G   Sideroudi Haris H   Angelonias Dimitris D   Georgantzoglou Kimonas K   Kozobolis Vassilios P VP  

Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) 20160401


<h4>Purpose</h4>The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of corneal cross-linking combined with photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) on blurring strength.<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 63 patients with keratoconus were recruited for this study, and two study groups were formed according to the therapeutic intervention: corneal collagen cross-linking (CxL) group (33 patients) received corneal cross-linking according to the Dresden protocol, while the rest additionally received topography-guided  ...[more]

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