A comparative analysis of clinical, functional and morphological results of femtosecond, trans-epithelial and standard corneal collagen cross-linking

Purpose: to compare clinical, functional and morphological results of treatment of progressing keratoconus by femtosecond, trans-epithelial and standard corneal collagen crosslinking. Material and methods. 114 patients aged 18-35 (148 eyes) with progressing keratoconus of stages I-III and iatrogenic...

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Main Authors: V. V. Neroev, A. T. Khandzhyan, O. G. Oganesyan, A. V. Penkina, K. B. Letnikova
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Published: Real Time Ltd 2018-10-01
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author V. V. Neroev
A. T. Khandzhyan
O. G. Oganesyan
A. V. Penkina
K. B. Letnikova
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description Purpose: to compare clinical, functional and morphological results of treatment of progressing keratoconus by femtosecond, trans-epithelial and standard corneal collagen crosslinking. Material and methods. 114 patients aged 18-35 (148 eyes) with progressing keratoconus of stages I-III and iatrogenic keratectasia were divided into three groups. Group 1 (39 patients, 47 eyes) received femtosecond corneal collagen crosslinking; group 2 (33 patients, 45 eyes) underwent transepithelial crosslinking and group3 underwent crosslinking performed with standard technique. Results. The analysis of data of confocal microscopy performed 1 year after femtosecond and standard corneal collagen crosslinking revealed the effect of cross linkage in the anterior and middle corneal stroma, an increased density of the extracellular matrix, regeneration of subepithelial and stromal nervous fibers, and keratocyte repopulation. 1 year after trans epithelial crosslinking, keratocyte population was restored. Slight folding in the anterior stroma was observed due to the cross linkage effect. Conclusion. The preserved epithelial layer of the cornea reduces the risk of infectious complications on the eroded surface of the cornea, diminishes visual discomfort and sensation of pain in patients in the early postoperative period, and shortens the rehabilitation period. After trans-epithelial corneal collagen crosslinking, no pronounced effect of cross linkage in the stroma was observed. The available weak positive result justifies the recommendation to use this technique in children, patients with thin cornea, those likely to develop complications during reepithelization, and as a preventive measure in cases of slow progression rate // Russian ophthalmological journal. 2017; 10 (2): 47-53. (in Russian). doi: 10.21516/2072-0076-2017-10-2-47-53.
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spelling doaj-art-de8eb7ca8b4c4c1e8882274e5fa30f132025-08-20T03:19:24ZrusReal Time LtdРоссийский офтальмологический журнал2072-00762587-57602018-10-01102475310.21516/2072-0076-2017-10-2-47-5393A comparative analysis of clinical, functional and morphological results of femtosecond, trans-epithelial and standard corneal collagen cross-linkingV. V. Neroev0A. T. Khandzhyan1O. G. Oganesyan2A. V. Penkina3K. B. Letnikova4Moscow Helmholtz Research Institute of Eye Diseases, RussiaMoscow Helmholtz Research Institute of Eye Diseases, RussiaMoscow Helmholtz Research Institute of Eye Diseases, RussiaMoscow Helmholtz Research Institute of Eye Diseases, RussiaMoscow Helmholtz Research Institute of Eye Diseases, RussiaPurpose: to compare clinical, functional and morphological results of treatment of progressing keratoconus by femtosecond, trans-epithelial and standard corneal collagen crosslinking. Material and methods. 114 patients aged 18-35 (148 eyes) with progressing keratoconus of stages I-III and iatrogenic keratectasia were divided into three groups. Group 1 (39 patients, 47 eyes) received femtosecond corneal collagen crosslinking; group 2 (33 patients, 45 eyes) underwent transepithelial crosslinking and group3 underwent crosslinking performed with standard technique. Results. The analysis of data of confocal microscopy performed 1 year after femtosecond and standard corneal collagen crosslinking revealed the effect of cross linkage in the anterior and middle corneal stroma, an increased density of the extracellular matrix, regeneration of subepithelial and stromal nervous fibers, and keratocyte repopulation. 1 year after trans epithelial crosslinking, keratocyte population was restored. Slight folding in the anterior stroma was observed due to the cross linkage effect. Conclusion. The preserved epithelial layer of the cornea reduces the risk of infectious complications on the eroded surface of the cornea, diminishes visual discomfort and sensation of pain in patients in the early postoperative period, and shortens the rehabilitation period. After trans-epithelial corneal collagen crosslinking, no pronounced effect of cross linkage in the stroma was observed. The available weak positive result justifies the recommendation to use this technique in children, patients with thin cornea, those likely to develop complications during reepithelization, and as a preventive measure in cases of slow progression rate // Russian ophthalmological journal. 2017; 10 (2): 47-53. (in Russian). doi: 10.21516/2072-0076-2017-10-2-47-53.https://roj.igb.ru/jour/article/view/93роговицаэпителийфемтосекундный лазеркросслинкинг роговичного коллагенаcorneaepitheliumfemtosecond lasercorneal collagen crosslinking
spellingShingle V. V. Neroev
A. T. Khandzhyan
O. G. Oganesyan
A. V. Penkina
K. B. Letnikova
A comparative analysis of clinical, functional and morphological results of femtosecond, trans-epithelial and standard corneal collagen cross-linking
Российский офтальмологический журнал
роговица
эпителий
фемтосекундный лазер
кросслинкинг роговичного коллагена
cornea
epithelium
femtosecond laser
corneal collagen crosslinking
title A comparative analysis of clinical, functional and morphological results of femtosecond, trans-epithelial and standard corneal collagen cross-linking
title_full A comparative analysis of clinical, functional and morphological results of femtosecond, trans-epithelial and standard corneal collagen cross-linking
title_fullStr A comparative analysis of clinical, functional and morphological results of femtosecond, trans-epithelial and standard corneal collagen cross-linking
title_full_unstemmed A comparative analysis of clinical, functional and morphological results of femtosecond, trans-epithelial and standard corneal collagen cross-linking
title_short A comparative analysis of clinical, functional and morphological results of femtosecond, trans-epithelial and standard corneal collagen cross-linking
title_sort comparative analysis of clinical functional and morphological results of femtosecond trans epithelial and standard corneal collagen cross linking
topic роговица
эпителий
фемтосекундный лазер
кросслинкинг роговичного коллагена
cornea
epithelium
femtosecond laser
corneal collagen crosslinking
url https://roj.igb.ru/jour/article/view/93
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