Posters

Accelerated cross-linking in the treatment of keratoconus

Poster Details

First Author: M.Abouhussein EGYPT

Co Author(s):    M. Elnawawy              

Abstract Details

Purpose:

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of accelerated crosslinking system in the treatment of keratoconus.

Setting:

Alexandria faculty of medicine Egypt

Methods:

Accelerated crosslinking was done using the CCL-365-18 Peschke GmbH. Follow up was done after 3 days for contact lens removal, then after 1 week, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months for assessment of uncorrected visual acuity, best corrected visual acuity and slit lamp examination. Refractive and topographic changes were also recorded.

Results:

The study included 40 eyes of 21 patients. All patients completed at least 6 months postoperative follow up. There were 13 females and 8 males. Age ranged from 18 to 32 years with a mean 25.9  5years.There were a statistically significant improvement in average keratometry readings (P 0.001*). The preoperative mean average keratometry was 48.4633.1( 43.74 - 55) and changed to 47.322.9 (42.15 - 53) at 6 months of follow up.

Conclusions:

Accelerated corneal collagen cross-linking can be considered as a safe procedure for the treatment of keratoconus. FINANCIAL INTEREST: NONE