Evaluation of endothelial cell count after LASIK with and without the concurrent use of accelerated collagen cross-linking in myopes

Session Details

Session Title: Presented Poster Session: Refractive Surgery New Techniques/Instrumentation/Devices I

Venue: Poster Village: Pod 2

First Author: : T.Om Parkash INDIA

Co Author(s): :    S. Mahajan   R. Om Parkash                    

Abstract Details

Purpose:

To compare the effect on endothelial cell count after LASIK with and without the concurrent use of accelerated collagen cross linking in myopes

Setting:

dr om parkash eye institute

Methods:

This was a prospective study from August 2016 to February 2017. Group I had 100 consecutive eyes having myopia undergoing LASIK XTRA (LASIK with concurrent use of accelerated cross linking). Group II had 100 consecutive eyes having myopia undergoing LASIK. The main outcome measure evaluated was endothelial cell count pre-operatively and at 1 month, 3 months and 6 months postoperatively using specular microscopy. Secondary outcome measures evaluated were visual acuity, Manifest refraction spherical equivalent (MRSE) and keratometry. Demarcation line in corneal stroma in cases undergoing LASIK XTRA was evaluated on anterior segment Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT).

Results:

- Endothelial cell count changes post-operatively showed no statistical difference between the two groups. The MRSE and keratometry in both the groups post-operatively were within expected limits.

Conclusions:

LASIK with or without accelerated collagen cross linking has no deleterious effects on the endothelial cell counts.

Financial Disclosure:

None