Long-term Effects and Prognostic Factors of Accelerated Cross-Linking with Retention Ring-assisted Riboflavin Application on Keratoconus Progression

• 발행기관: 대한안과학회
• 저자명: Seonghwan Kim Won Jong Choi Chang Ho Yoon Mee Kum Kim
• 간행물 정보: 『The Korean Journal of Ophthalmology』Vol.39 No.2, 145~156쪽, 전체 12쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 의학일반
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2025.04.30

국문 초록

Purpose: To evaluate the long-term efficacy, safety, and prognostic factors of pulsed-light accelerated corneal collagen cross-linking (A-CXL) with continuous riboflavin application to halt keratoconus progression Methods: A-CXL with retention ring-assisted continuous riboflavin application for either 10 or 5 minutes was performed in 37 eyes of 33 patients with progressive keratoconus between 2016 and 2020. Successful halting rates and prognostic factors of time-dependent changes in keratometric values, visual acuity, refractive errors, topographic indices, central corneal thickness, thinnest corneal thickness, irregularity at 3- and 5-mm zone, and endothelial cell density were evaluated. Results: Survival analysis showed successful halting rates of 71% and 89% in A-CXL with 5- and 10- minute–applied riboflavin, respectively. Best-corrected visual acuity significantly improved after A-CXL in both groups. Maximum keratometry decreased significantly from 52.52 to 50.39 diopters (p < 0.001) in the 10-minute group, while there was no significant decrease in the 5-minute group (52.77–51.80 diopters, p = 0.146). irregularity in 3- and 5-mm zone decreased significantly in the 10-minute group, while there was no difference in 5-minute group. Central corneal thickness and thinnest corneal thickness did not differ, and endothelial cell density changes were within acceptable ranges in both groups before and after the surgery. Among keratometric values, keratometric astigmatism was significantly related to posttreatment corneal flattening effect in multivariate regression analysis. Conclusions: A-CXL with continuous riboflavin application for 10 minutes is an effective and safe treatment for preventing keratoconus progression. In addition, higher corneal astigmatism showed greater posttreatment corneal flattening effect in successfully treated patients.

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Accelerated cross-linking Continuous application Keratoconus Prognostic Riboflavin