Although previous in vitro studies found a change in corneal rigidity, this study found no significant change in CH or CHF measured by biomechanical waveform analysis.
Implantation of the Artisan PIOL is effective in improving visual acuity in patients with stable keratoconus. Long-term safety remains to be established as no postoperative endothelial cell counts were performed.
Our study demonstrated the superiority of AFG to NS in saving operating time and elimination of recurrence without any complications in pterygium surgery. AFG can obviate the need for suturing and increases the viability of tissue flaps. Additional studies are necessary to determine the long-term effects considering factors such as primary or recurrent status of pterygium, age and sex of patient, dose and duration of treatment for mitomycin C.
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