To Investigate the Changes in Corneal Curvature and Its Correlation with Corneal Epithelial Remodeling After Trans-PRK and FS-LASIK.
Curr Eye Res
; 49(10): 1061-1067, 2024 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To evaluate curvature changes in different regions and their correlation with corneal epithelial remodeling in myopic patients undergoing femtosecond laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (FS-LASIK) and transepithelial refractive keratectomy (Trans-PRK) after surgery.METHODS:
One hundred and sixty-three patients (163 right eyes) undergoing Trans-PRK and LASIK were evaluated for up to 6 months using anterior segment optical coherence tomography (OCT) to measure the epithelial thickness and corneal topography to measure corneal curvature in different areas (2 mm, 5 mm, and 7 mm). We calculated the curvature ΔK (ΔK = preoperative - postoperative), ΔK5-2 (ΔK5-2 = K5mm - K2mm), ΔK7-5 (ΔK7-5 = K7mm - K5mm), and the epithelial thickness ΔET5-2 (ΔET5-2 = ET5mm - ET2mm) and ΔET7-5 (ΔET7-5= ET7mm - ET5mm).RESULTS:
Corneal curvature flattened in each region of the two groups (all p < 0.001) and gradually steepened during the follow-up period. The Trans-PRK group flattened more significantly within 2 mm and 5 mm, while the FS-LASIK group at 7 mm. Both groups of ΔK decreased over time. Both groups of ΔK5-2 and ΔK7-5 gradually decreased during the follow-up period (P5-2=0.025 and P7-5 < 0.001 for Trans-PRK, P5-2 = 0.011 and P7-5 < 0.001 for FS-LASIK). The corneal epithelium of the two groups gradually thickened during the follow-up period, with Trans-PRK significantly thickening in the central and peripheral regions and FS-LASIK in the central and paracentral regions. There is a significant correlation between the ΔK5-2 and ΔET5-2, ΔK7-5 and ΔET7-5 (all r > 0.37, p < 0.001).CONCLUSIONS:
All groups showed significant curvature flattening after surgery and gradually steepening during the follow-up period. The corneal epithelium thickness in both groups of 17 regions became thicker,. In contrast, Trans-PRK group showed more significant thickening to the periphery and the central 5 mm area of the FS-LASIK. This study indicates a significant positive correlation between differences in epithelial thickening in different regions and differences in curvature changes in the corresponding areas PRK, FS-LASIK, curvature, corneal epithelial thickness.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Agudeza Visual
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Queratectomía Fotorrefractiva
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Epitelio Corneal
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Córnea
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Topografía de la Córnea
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Queratomileusis por Láser In Situ
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Tomografía de Coherencia Óptica
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Láseres de Excímeros
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Miopía
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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Revista:
Curr Eye Res
Año:
2024
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Article
País de afiliación:
China