Prophylactic corneal crosslinking in myopic small-incision lenticule extraction - Long-term visual and refractive outcomes



Sanchez-Gonzalez, Jose-Maria, Rocha-de-Lossada, Carlos, Borroni, Davide ORCID: 0000-0001-6952-5647, De-Hita-Cantalejo, Concepcion and Alonso-Aliste, Federico
(2022) Prophylactic corneal crosslinking in myopic small-incision lenticule extraction - Long-term visual and refractive outcomes. INDIAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, 70 (1). pp. 73-78.

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Abstract

<h4>Purpose</h4>To analyze the efficacy, safety, predictability, and stability in myopic and astigmatic small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) with simultaneous prophylactic corneal crosslinking (CXL) in thin corneas.<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 48 eyes from 24 patients who underwent myopic and astigmatism SMILE with simultaneous prophylactic CXL were included in this retrospective study. All patients had a 24-month follow-up. A femtosecond laser was performed with VisuMax (Carl Zeiss Meditec). CXL treatment was applied when the predicted stromal thickness was less than 330 μm.<h4>Results</h4>The patients' mean age was 31.58 ± 6.23 years. The previous mean spherical equivalent was - 6.85 ± 1.80 (-9.75 to - 2.00) D. The postoperative mean spherical equivalent was - 0.50 ± 0.26 (-1.00 to + 0.25) D; 60% of the eyes had 20/20 or better; 19% lost one line; 58% were within ± 0.50 D; and 8.3% of the eyes changed 0.50 D or more between 3 and 24 months.<h4>Conclusion</h4>Prophylactic CXL with simultaneous SMILE for myopia and astigmatism femtosecond laser surgery technique appears to be partially effective, safe, predictable, and stable after 24 months of follow-up.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Corneal crosslinking, refractive surgery, small incision lenticule extraction, SMILE, XTRA
Divisions: Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Life Courses and Medical Sciences
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 01 Nov 2022 15:00
Last Modified: 17 Mar 2024 13:22
DOI: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_810_21
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3165944