Impact of Keratoconus, Cross-Linking and Cross-Linking Combined With Photorefractive Keratectomy on Self-Reported Quality of Life

Abstract

Our results suggest that KC exerts a significant impact on KC patients' QOL, even in its early stages with normal best-spectacle-corrected visual acuity. Moreover, both CXL and CXL combined with t-PRK seem to exert a beneficial impact on self-reported QOL, suggesting that they should be applied as soon as possible.

Corneal collagen crosslinking for ectasia after laser in situ keratomileusis: Long-term results

“…In some cases, there has been improvement in visual acuity, a reduction in corneal curvature, and improvement in the patient's quality of life. 24 Corneal CXL has proved to be very effective in halting the progression of keratoconus. Over the past 10 years, the use of CXL has shown the potential for slowing or eliminating the progression of keratoconus.…”

Variability in Scheimpflug image–derived posterior elevation measurements in keratoconus and collagen-crosslinked corneas

“…The Pentacam device provides a series of keratoconus-related topographic indices, and although they have not been validated, 22 they are used in daily clinical practice in the diagnosis and followup of keratoconus patients at many keratoconus centers. Therefore, we attempted to correlate the observed variability in our posterior elevation measurements with the absolute values of the Pentacam-derived keratoconus indices.…”

Keratokonuso gydymas vienmomente refrakcijos ydos korekcijos ir ragenos sustiprinimo operacija

“…Tačiau tai neturėjo jokios įtakos regėjimo pagerėjimui arba regėjimas pagerėjo nežymiai (9). Keratokonusu sergantys pacientai po chirurginio akių gydymo tikisi juntamo rezultato, t. y. geresnio regėjimo (10).…”