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Clinical Results of Repeated Corneal Collagen Cross-linking in Progressive Keratoconus
Semra Akkaya Turhan1, Fahri Onur Aydın, Ebru Toker
1Department of Ophthalmology, University of Marmara, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
Purpose:
To evaluate the effectiveness of repeated corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) in eyes with progressive keratoconus after primary CXL.
Methods:
Twelve eyes of 10 patients who underwent repeated CXL were included in this study. All cases were treated with a second CXL when disease progression was noted. Uncorrected visual acuity, best-corrected distance visual acuity, and corneal tomography were performed before and after repeated CXL. Common risk factors for progression were recorded.
Results:
The mean age of the patients was 23.4 ± 6.2 (14-34) years. Eye rubbing was detected in 6 patients. The preoperative maximum keratometry (Kmax) value was >58.0 diopters (D) in 11 eyes (62.2 ± 4.9 D). Repeated CXL was performed with a mean interval of 19.3 months after the first CXL procedure when a disease progression of 2.3 D on average in Kmax was determined. With a mean follow-up of 36 months, Kmax regressed in 8 eyes, remained stable in 2 eyes, and progressed in 2 eyes after repeated CXL. Uncorrected and corrected visual acuity remained unchanged. No complications were observed.
Conclusions:
Repeated CXL seems to be effective in stabilizing keratoconus progression after failure of primary CXL. Patients should be followed up at least for 2 years after primary CXL.
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