Clinical Study
Novel Technique of Transepithelial Corneal Cross-Linking Using Iontophoresis in Progressive Keratoconus
Table 1
Baseline demographics and clinical characteristics of eyes in the study (T-ionto CL) and control (standard CL) groups (M ± SD).
| | | T-ionto CL | Standard CL | value |
| | Age (years) | 31.0 ± 6.6 | 29.4 ± 5.6 | | | Male/female gender (%) | 18/3 (86%) | 8/4 (67%) | | | (D) | 54.74 ± 4.01 | 54.76 ± 4.30 | | | BSCVA (logMAR) | 0.12 ± 0.20 | 0.06 ± 0.10 | | | Central corneal thickness point on AS-OCT (µm) | 484 ± 37 | 494 ± 34 | | | Spherical equivalent refraction (D) | −2.64 ± 2.41 | −1.75 ± 2.12 | | | Endothelial cell density (cells/mm2) | 2635 ± 387 | 2625 ± 281 | |
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: maximum simulated keratometry (D: diopters); BSCVA: best spectacle corrected visual acuity (logMAR).
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