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ArticleClinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.)2022

Evaluation of the Relationship Between the Changes in the Corneal Biomechanical Properties and Changes in the Anterior Segment OCT Parameters Following Customized Corneal Cross-Linking.

Tomoya Nishida, Takashi Kojima, Takahiro Kataoka, Naoki Isogai, Yoko Yoshida, Tomoaki Nakamura

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Article in Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Tomoya NishidaNagoya Eye Clinic, Nagoya, Japan.
Takashi KojimaNagoya Eye Clinic, Nagoya, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-5016-0155
Takahiro KataokaNagoya Eye Clinic, Nagoya, Japan.
Naoki IsogaiNagoya Eye Clinic, Nagoya, Japan.
Yoko YoshidaNagoya Eye Clinic, Nagoya, Japan.
Tomoaki NakamuraNagoya Eye Clinic, Nagoya, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-6825-6446
Minamiaoyama Eye Clinic · JPKeio University · JP

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Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between changes in corneal biomechanical properties and changes in anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) parameters preoperatively and following customized corneal cross-linking (C-CXL) in eyes with progressive keratoconus. Patients and Methods: This study included 44 eyes of 44 patients (33 men, 11 women; average age 22.8 ± 6.4 years) who underwent C-CXL for progressive keratoconus. Scheimpflug-based tonometer (SBT) and AS-OCT findings were evaluated preoperatively and 3 months following CXL. Parameters related to changes in SBT parameters were examined by multiple regression analysis using the stepwise method. Results: Regarding SBT parameters, significant changes were observed in the integrated area under the curve of the inverse concave radius (pre, 12.19 ± 1.95/mm; post, 11.26 ± 1.89/mm; p < 0.0001), maximum inverse radius (pre, 0.24 ± 0.04/mm; post, 0.23 ± 0.04/mm; p = 0.0053), deformation amplitude ratio max 2 mm (pre, 5.53 ± 0.81; post, 5.29 ± 0.71; p = 0.0048), and stress-strain index (pre, 0.74 ± 0.16; post, 0.84 ± 0.20; p < 0.0001), pre and post C-CXL. Regarding AS-OCT parameters, significant changes were observed in average keratometry (pre, 47.87 ± 3.61 D; post, 47.56 ± 3.29 D, p = 0.0104), steep keratometry (pre, 49.61 ± 4.01 D; post, 49.25 ± 3.59 D; p = 0.0115), maximum keratometry (pre, 55.44 ± 6.22 D; post, 54.68 ± 5.56 D; p = 0.0061), and thinnest corneal thickness (pre, 450.43 ± 41.74 μm; post, 444.00 ± 39.35 μm; p < 0.0001), pre and post C-CXL. Multiple regression analysis demonstrated that when the change in the deformation amplitude (DA) ratio max (2 mm) was the dependent variable, age, change in average keratometry, and change in the thinnest corneal thickness were selected as explanatory variables. When changes in the stiffness parameter at applanation 1 and stress-strain index were the dependent variables, change in the intraocular pressure (IOP) was selected as the explanatory variable. Conclusion: Change in the SBT parameters following C-CXL could be related to the age, change in the IOP value, change in average keratometry, and thinnest corneal thickness.

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corneal biomechanicscorneal tomographycustomized corneal cross-linkingkeratoconus

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