N., A., M., M., H., Y., A., M. (2021). CLINICAL OUTCOMES OF COMBINED SIMULTANEOUS FEMTOSECOND KERARINGS IMPLANTATION AND CORNEAL COLLAGEN CROSS-LINKING IN ADVANCED KERATOCONUS. Egyptian Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology, 4(2), 49-55. doi: 10.21608/ejco.2021.215518
Abdelwhad, N.; Mohamed, M.; Yousef, H.; Mounir, A.. "CLINICAL OUTCOMES OF COMBINED SIMULTANEOUS FEMTOSECOND KERARINGS IMPLANTATION AND CORNEAL COLLAGEN CROSS-LINKING IN ADVANCED KERATOCONUS". Egyptian Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology, 4, 2, 2021, 49-55. doi: 10.21608/ejco.2021.215518
N., A., M., M., H., Y., A., M. (2021). 'CLINICAL OUTCOMES OF COMBINED SIMULTANEOUS FEMTOSECOND KERARINGS IMPLANTATION AND CORNEAL COLLAGEN CROSS-LINKING IN ADVANCED KERATOCONUS', Egyptian Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology, 4(2), pp. 49-55. doi: 10.21608/ejco.2021.215518
N., A., M., M., H., Y., A., M. CLINICAL OUTCOMES OF COMBINED SIMULTANEOUS FEMTOSECOND KERARINGS IMPLANTATION AND CORNEAL COLLAGEN CROSS-LINKING IN ADVANCED KERATOCONUS. Egyptian Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology, 2021; 4(2): 49-55. doi: 10.21608/ejco.2021.215518
CLINICAL OUTCOMES OF COMBINED SIMULTANEOUS FEMTOSECOND KERARINGS IMPLANTATION AND CORNEAL COLLAGEN CROSS-LINKING IN ADVANCED KERATOCONUS
1Ophthalmology dept., Faculty of Medicine, AL-Azhar Univ., Assuit, Egypt
2Ophthalmology dept., Faculty of Medicine, Sohag Univ., Sohag, Egypt
Abstract
Aim of Work: To study the clinical outcomes of combined simultaneous femtosecond kerarings implantation and corneal collagen cross-linking in advanced keratoconus. Methods: A prospective study was conducted on 25 eyes of 33 patients were diagnosed as advanced keratoconus. The study population underwent combined simultaneous femtosecond kerarings implantation and corneal collagen cross-linking. Results were reported at the 1st, 3rd, 6th and 12th months post-operatively Results: a significant improvement was found in postoperative (UCVA) (BCVA) and (SER) started form the first month postoperatively and continued all over the year (P < 0,001). The flattest k (K1) the steepest k (K2) and the average k (Ka) showed marked decrease after 3 month and became just stable in next 3 months and increase slightly thereafter (P=0.001). Conclusions: Combined simultaneous femtosecond kerarings implantation and corneal collagen cross-linking is an effective method in treating cases with advanced keratoconus