The effect of preoperative total antioxidant capacity on short-term outcomes after kerato-lenticule extraction surgery

Abstract To evaluate influence of total antioxidant capacity expression (TAC) on outcome of kerato-lenticule extraction (KLEx). A prospective non-randomized trial was conducted and patients received KLEx were categorized via TAC concentration. A total of 56 and 36 eyes were enrolled into the low TAC...

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Main Authors: Chia-Yi Lee, Hung-Chi Chen, Shun-Fa Yang, Yi-Jen Hsueh, Jing-Yang Huang, Chao-Kai Chang
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Hung-Chi Chen
Shun-Fa Yang
Yi-Jen Hsueh
Jing-Yang Huang
Chao-Kai Chang
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Hung-Chi Chen
Shun-Fa Yang
Yi-Jen Hsueh
Jing-Yang Huang
Chao-Kai Chang
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description Abstract To evaluate influence of total antioxidant capacity expression (TAC) on outcome of kerato-lenticule extraction (KLEx). A prospective non-randomized trial was conducted and patients received KLEx were categorized via TAC concentration. A total of 56 and 36 eyes were enrolled into the low TAC and high TAC groups. The main outcomes are the postoperative un-corrected visual acuity (UCVA), refraction and superficial keratitis between groups. The generalized liner model was applied for statistical analysis. One month after the KLEx surgery, the UCVA was significantly higher in the high TAC group (P = 0.028), and low TAC group associated with superficial keratitis risk compared to high TAC group (P = 0.035). The trends of TAC and ascorbic acid (AA) decrements were more significant in the low TAC group (both P < 0.05). Low TAC population and old age correlated to poor UCVA (both P < 0.05) while the thick CCT correlated to better UCVA (P = 0.030). Besides, the low TAC population (P = 0.032) correlated to higher superficial keratitis rate, while old age (P = 0.018) correlated to lower superficial keratitis rate. The presence of low TAC expression correlated to worse UCVA and higher risk of superficial keratitis after KLEx.
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spelling doaj-art-1625c4be5ffe4b6f919101312ebbcf2c2025-08-20T01:57:25ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-03-011511910.1038/s41598-025-91654-0The effect of preoperative total antioxidant capacity on short-term outcomes after kerato-lenticule extraction surgeryChia-Yi Lee0Hung-Chi Chen1Shun-Fa Yang2Yi-Jen Hsueh3Jing-Yang Huang4Chao-Kai Chang5Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical UniversityDepartment of Ophthalmology, Chang Gung Memorial HospitalInstitute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical UniversityDepartment of Ophthalmology, Chang Gung Memorial HospitalDepartment of Medical Research, Chung Shan Medical University HospitalNobel Eye InstituteAbstract To evaluate influence of total antioxidant capacity expression (TAC) on outcome of kerato-lenticule extraction (KLEx). A prospective non-randomized trial was conducted and patients received KLEx were categorized via TAC concentration. A total of 56 and 36 eyes were enrolled into the low TAC and high TAC groups. The main outcomes are the postoperative un-corrected visual acuity (UCVA), refraction and superficial keratitis between groups. The generalized liner model was applied for statistical analysis. One month after the KLEx surgery, the UCVA was significantly higher in the high TAC group (P = 0.028), and low TAC group associated with superficial keratitis risk compared to high TAC group (P = 0.035). The trends of TAC and ascorbic acid (AA) decrements were more significant in the low TAC group (both P < 0.05). Low TAC population and old age correlated to poor UCVA (both P < 0.05) while the thick CCT correlated to better UCVA (P = 0.030). Besides, the low TAC population (P = 0.032) correlated to higher superficial keratitis rate, while old age (P = 0.018) correlated to lower superficial keratitis rate. The presence of low TAC expression correlated to worse UCVA and higher risk of superficial keratitis after KLEx.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-91654-0Kerato-lenticule extractionUn-corrected visual acuitySuperficial keratitisAscorbic acidTotal antioxidant capacity
spellingShingle Chia-Yi Lee
Hung-Chi Chen
Shun-Fa Yang
Yi-Jen Hsueh
Jing-Yang Huang
Chao-Kai Chang
The effect of preoperative total antioxidant capacity on short-term outcomes after kerato-lenticule extraction surgery
Scientific Reports
Kerato-lenticule extraction
Un-corrected visual acuity
Superficial keratitis
Ascorbic acid
Total antioxidant capacity
title The effect of preoperative total antioxidant capacity on short-term outcomes after kerato-lenticule extraction surgery
title_full The effect of preoperative total antioxidant capacity on short-term outcomes after kerato-lenticule extraction surgery
title_fullStr The effect of preoperative total antioxidant capacity on short-term outcomes after kerato-lenticule extraction surgery
title_full_unstemmed The effect of preoperative total antioxidant capacity on short-term outcomes after kerato-lenticule extraction surgery
title_short The effect of preoperative total antioxidant capacity on short-term outcomes after kerato-lenticule extraction surgery
title_sort effect of preoperative total antioxidant capacity on short term outcomes after kerato lenticule extraction surgery
topic Kerato-lenticule extraction
Un-corrected visual acuity
Superficial keratitis
Ascorbic acid
Total antioxidant capacity
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-91654-0
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