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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Refractive, Tomographic and Biomechanical Outcomes after Implantation of Ferrara ICRS in Keratoconus Patients

José M Salgado-Borges, Cláudia Costa-Ferreira, Manuel Monteiro, José Guilherme-Monteiro

Citation Information : Salgado-Borges JM, Costa-Ferreira C, Monteiro M, Guilherme-Monteiro J. Refractive, Tomographic and Biomechanical Outcomes after Implantation of Ferrara ICRS in Keratoconus Patients. Int J Kerat Ect Cor Dis 2012; 1 (1):16-21.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10025-1003

Published Online: 01-12-2013

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2012; The Author(s).


Abstract

Background

Nowadays, ICRS are a step in the treatment of keratoconus. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the refractive effect and the tomographic and biomechanical parameters in keratoconus patients implanted with Ferrara ICRS, and their stability after 18 months.

Materials and methods

Twenty eyes of 20 keratoconus patients implanted with ICRS were evaluated. The average follow-up was 18 months. UDVA, CDVA, biomicroscopy, tomography (Pentacam) and biomechanics (ORA) of the cornea were evaluated before and after surgery. For the comparison of groups, the Wilcoxon test was used.

Results

The mean UDVA improved from 1.00 to 0.30 and the mean CDVA improved from 0.51 to 0.12; both were statistically significant (p = 0.0001). The average keratometry decreased from 50.7D to 47.5D (p = 0.0003), and the average astigmatism decreased from 5.5D to 3.5D (p = 0.0058). The mean CCT did not change significantly after surgery, but the mean TPP increased from 441.2 to 455.2 µm (p = 0.004). There was a significant reduction in the anterior cornea elevation, both the central (from 16.2-8.8; p = 0.0066) and the minimum (from–43.2 to −57.1; p = 0.0228). No significant change was found for posterior corneal elevation and for biomechanical parameters (hysteresis or CRF).

Discussion

There was a significant improvement of UDVA and CDVA after ICRS implantation, in keratoconic eyes. There was a significant and stable corneal flattening, and a decrease of the astigmatism. Corneal biomechanic parameters did not change.

How to cite this article

Salgado-Borges JM, Costa-Ferreira C, Monteiro M, Guilherme-Monteiro J, Torquetti L, Ferrara P, Ambrósio R Jr. Refractive, Tomographic and Biomechanical Outcomes after Implantation of Ferrara ICRS in Keratoconus Patients. Int J Keratoco Ectatic Corneal Dis 2012;1(1):16-21.


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