Clinical Study

Clinical Outcomes after Complete Intracorneal Ring Implantation and Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking in an Intrastromal Pocket in One Session for Keratoconus

Table 2

Keratometry (D) and pachymetry (m) over time.

Mean ± SD
VariablePreoperativePostoperative Value
1 Months6 Months1 Year2 Years

48.80 ± 4.6845.72 ± 5.3745.17 ± 4.7245.62 ± 4.5546.16 ± 5.78<0.001
53.30 ± 4.9548.82 ± 5.3548.44 ± 4.7448.59 ± 4.7548.51 ± 5.98<0.001
51.05 ± 4.5247.27 ± 5.2846.72 ± 4.6347.05 ± 4.5747.3 ± 5.85<0.001
Pachymetry (thinnest location)429.18 ± 29.47432.09 ± 40.49425.80 ± 41.50423.29 ± 41.23432.73 ± 33.60=0.210

D = diopters; m = micrometres; = corneal dioptric power in the flattest meridian for the 3-mm central zone, = corneal dioptric power in the steepest meridian for the 3-mm central zone, = mean corneal power in the 3-mm central zone.
value—change from preoperatively to 1 year postoperatively (paired Student test).