Bowman Layer Transplantation With Stromal Inclusion Using Femtosecond Laser: 3-year Results.
Journal
Cornea
ISSN: 1536-4798
Titre abrégé: Cornea
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8216186
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
10 Jul 2024
10 Jul 2024
Historique:
received:
24
01
2024
accepted:
29
05
2024
medline:
10
7
2024
pubmed:
10
7
2024
entrez:
10
7
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
The aim of this study was to evaluate the 3-year clinical results of Bowman layer with stromal inclusion (Bowman layer) transplantation using femtosecond laser for patients with advanced keratoconus. This single-center retrospective study included 7 eyes of 7 patients diagnosed with progressive keratoconus who underwent Bowman layer transplantation with stromal inclusion between 2018 and 2020. Follow-up was carried out from the date of surgery until 36 months later. Bowman layer grafts were positioned into a mid-stromal pocket performed by a femtosecond laser and patients were evaluated up to 3 years after surgery. Corneal flattening of 5.49 D (P = 0.0020) in Kmax was observed, increased in corneal pachymetry, and an improvement best-corrected visual acuity measured in logarithm of minimum angle of resolution (LogMAR) from 0.89 to 0.60 and tolerance to contact lens from 42% of the patients to 100% of them. Stabilization of the cornea was achieved in 100% with no further progression of the keratoconus; all surgical procedures were uneventful, and no complications were observed during the 3 years of follow-up. Bowman layer transplantation with stromal inclusion flattened the cornea improving best-corrected visual acuity and contact lens tolerance and stabilized keratoconus in 100% of the patients during 3 years of follow-up and may be a feasible option in patients with advanced and progressive KC to delay or avoid the need for PK or DALK.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38985850
doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000003620
pii: 00003226-990000000-00618
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2024 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have no funding or conflicts of interest to disclose.
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