Clinical Study

Intraoperative Corneal Thickness Changes during Pulsed Accelerated Corneal Cross-Linking Using Isotonic Riboflavin with HPMC

Table 1

Summary of central epithelial thickness changes.

CCT in micronsMean Standard deviation Maximum Minimum

Preoperative Pentacam CCT514.9 ±33.12561470
Preoperative USP CCT506.85±35.4559459
USP CCT after epithelial removal 474.9±39.75535420
USP CCT after riboflavin 445.7±31.18508400
USP CCT after UVA444.65±34.53521400

CCT: central corneal thickness, USP: ultrasound pachymetry, and UVA: ultraviolet.