Comparative Results of “Epi-Off” Conventional versus “Epi-Off” Accelerated Cross-Linking Procedure at 5-year Follow-Up

Table 1

Gender, age, and keratoconus stage in both groups.

Parameter	Conventional CXL (S-CXL); N = 93 eyes (93 patients)	Accelerated CXL (A-CXL); N = 76 eyes (76 patients)	value
Men, n (%)	52 (55.9)	41 (53.9)	0.184
Mean age, years	26.5 ± 8.5	29 ± 8.2	0.064
Keratoconus stage, n (%)
I	8 (8.6)	6 (7.89)	<0.001
II	50 (53.76)	36 (47.37)
III	35 (37.63)	34 (44.74)