Topography-Guided PRK and Crosslinking in Eyes with Keratoconus and Post-LASIK Ectasia

Topography-guided photorefractive keratectomy (TG-PRK) combined with corneal collagen crosslinking (CXL) has been shown to potentially improve vision and stabilize progression in patients with keratoconus (KC). We attempted to reproduce the previously published results using a different laser platform (AMARIS 500E) in patients with KC and post-LASIK ectasia (PLE). All of the 9 included eyes showed improved topography (Kmax, Kmean, RMS HOA, vertical coma, cylinder; p < 0.05) and improved visual acuity (BCVA, UCVA; p < 0.05) after 18 months. Despite some still uncontrollable factors, the combination of TG-PRK and CXL may be a promising option to regularize and stabilize corneas with KC and PLE and improve visual acuity.