Management of pellucid marginal corneal degeneration with simultaneous customized photorefractive keratectomy and collagen crosslinking.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_CD5AC48FF194
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Management of pellucid marginal corneal degeneration with simultaneous customized photorefractive keratectomy and collagen crosslinking.
Journal
Journal of cataract and refractive surgery
Author(s)
Kymionis G.D., Karavitaki A.E., Kounis G.A., Portaliou D.M., Yoo S.H., Pallikaris I.G.
ISSN
1873-4502 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0886-3350
Publication state
Published
Issued date
07/2009
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
35
Number
7
Pages
1298-1301
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Case Reports ; Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
A 34-year-old woman had simultaneous photorefractive keratectomy and corneal collagen crosslinking with riboflavin-ultraviolet-A irradiation for the treatment of progressive pellucid marginal corneal degeneration in both eyes. No intraoperative or early postoperative complications occurred. Twelve months postoperatively, the uncorrected visual acuity was assessed at 20/40 in both eyes compared with counting fingers preoperatively. The corrected visual acuity also improved from 20/50 and 20/63 to 20/25 and 20/32 in the right eye and left eye, respectively. Corneal topography revealed a significant improvement in both eyes. Despite the encouraging results, longer follow-up is necessary to confirm the stability of the results.
Keywords
Adult, Collagen/metabolism, Cornea/metabolism, Cornea/physiopathology, Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary/physiopathology, Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary/surgery, Corneal Topography, Female, Humans, Intraoperative Complications, Lasers, Solid-State/therapeutic use, Photochemotherapy/methods, Photorefractive Keratectomy/methods, Photosensitizing Agents/therapeutic use, Postoperative Complications, Riboflavin/therapeutic use, Ultraviolet Rays, Visual Acuity/physiology
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Web of science
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