Clinical Study

Under-the-Flap Crosslinking and LASIK in Early Ectasia with Hyperopic Refractive Error

Table 1

Pre- and postoperative parameters for all eyes separately and averaged.

PreoperativePostoperative
Patient (age), pathologyEyeUDVA (logMAR)CDVA (IogMAR)Manifest refraction (SE) (0)K-readings (flat/steep/max) (D)CCT (μm)Laser ablation (c/max) (μm)Follow-up (months)UDVACDVAManifest refraction (SE)K-readings (flat/steep/max)CCT

1. (34), post-LAS1KOD0.20.10 + 2.5 × 125°(+1.25)39.3/43.9/48.74660/34.406000 + 0.5 × 90°(+0.25)40.6/44.3/48.6476
OS0.30.1−0.25 + 3 × 45°(+1.25)40.5/44.4/50.06383.35/41.070.10.1−0.25 + 0.5 × 60°(+0)42.0/44.3/50.7607
2. (23), KCOD0.70−1.75 + 3.25 × 140°(−0.10)41.3/45.7/47.551625.18/47.17130.180−1.5 + 1.25 × 150°(−0.88)42.6/44.9/46.4501
OS0.50−1.35 + 2.25 × 10°(−0.25)39.8/43.4/44.752719.25/32.1900−0.25 + 0.50 × 30°(0)40.6/42.6/44.8519
3. (19), post-LASIKOD0.180−125 + 2 × 105°(0.25)43.9/45.6/46.858618.7/29.281500−025 + 0.50 × 30°(0)43.7/44.8/45.8565
OS0.3000.025 +1.75 × 75°(+0.63)43.8/46/47.25813.43/24.2600−025 + 0.50 × 80°(0)44.4/45.4/46.3581
4. (21), KCOS0.300−085 + 2.5 × 55°(+0.4)40.4/414/44.651512.64/37.71110.10−1.0 + 0.75 × 100°(−0.63)42.4/44.3/46.8493
Average0.35±0.180.03 ±0.05−0.81 + 2.46 (+0.49)41.3/44.6/47.1547 ± 5711.8/35.211.250.05 ± 0.070.01 ± 0.04−0.46 + 0.68(−0.13)42.3/44.4/47.1535 ± 48
, , , ,

CCT: central corneal thickness; CDVA: corrected distance visual acuity; c: central; D: diopters; KC: keratoconus; LASIK: laser-assisted in situ keratomileus; m: male; max: maximum; μm: micrometers; OD: oculus dexter; OS: oculus sinister; : -value for sphere; : -value for cylinder; : -value for spherical equivalence; SE: spherical equivalence; UDVA: uncorrected distance visual acuity.