Research Article

Refractive, Topographic, and Aberrometric Results at 2-Year Follow-Up for Accelerated Corneal Cross-Link for Progressive Keratoconus

Table 1

Visual, refractive, and corneal topography data before and 1, 6, 12, and 24 months after accelerated corneal cross-linking.

Characteristics (mean ± SD)Preoperative1 M6 M12 M24 M

UDVA (LogMAR)0.56 ± 0.380.57 ± 0.330.50 ± 0.290.47 ± 0.270.46 ± 0.29
CDVA (LogMAR)0.42 ± 0.260.42 ± 0.250.36 ± 0.250.34 ± 0.210.33 ± 0.22
Spherical values (D)−3.79 ± 2.45−3.78 ± 2.51−3.72 ± 2.42−3.53 ± 2.580.143−3.50 ± 2.540.096
Cylindric values (D)3.75 ± 1.763.81 ± 1.773.70 ± 1.743.72 ± 1.630.8063.66 ± 1.580.458
(D)46.14 ± 2.71
46.28 ± 2.8846.16 ± 2.8045.94 ± 2.8745.99 ± 2.74
(D)49.97 ± 3.6050.31 ± 3.7549.87 ± 3.5649.63 ± 3.5649.62 ± 3.47
(D)47.88 ± 3.0048.10 ± 3.1747.93 ± 3.0447.70 ± 3.0747.72 ± 2.94
(D)56.40 ± 4.5556.63 ± 4.4556.34 ± 4.6355.68 ± 4.6755.53 ± 4.54
Central corneal thickness (μm)443.036 ± 41.24428.10 ± 44.78439.17 ± 44.10445.21 ± 43.680.104446.68 ± 30.030.071

SD: standard deviation, M: month, UDVA: uncorrected distance visual acuity, CDVA: corrected distance visual acuity, K: keratometry, D: diopter, , comparison of preoperative and 12th month values, , comparison of preoperative and 24th month values, and statistically significant increased values .