Cornea

Outcomes of Combined Penetrating Keratoplasty and Limbal Stem Cell Transplantation: A Meta-Analysis on Simultaneous Versus Sequential Surgery

imagePurpose:

The objective of this study is to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of the published studies on limbal stem cell transplantation (LSCT) combined with penetrating keratoplasty (PK) performed either simultaneously or sequentially.

Methods:

An extensive search was conducted in the MEDLINE and Google Scholar databases. Prospective and retrospective trials and case series reporting on the outcomes of LSCT with PK were included. Primary outcomes were the stability of the ocular surface and the rejection and/or failure of the corneal graft.

Results:

A total of 209 eyes from 13 studies were included in the simultaneous group and 489 eyes from 33 studies in the sequential group. Ocular surface stability was 88% [95% confidence interval (CI), 79%–96%] for sequential cases and 64% (95% CI, 43%–82%) for simultaneous cases (P = 0.001). The graft failure rate was 15% (95% CI, 6%–26%) for sequential cases and 44% (95% CI, 31%–58%) for simultaneous cases (P

By , ago

Macular Thickness After Ultrathin Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty and Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty Combined With Cataract Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

imagePurpose:

The aim was to investigate alterations in central retinal thickness (CRT) and their implications for visual acuity after ultrathin Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (UT-DSAEK) and Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) combined with cataract surgery.

Methods:

A total of 72 eyes of 72 patients with Fuchs endothelial dystrophy and cataract were included and equally randomized to either UT-DSAEK or DMEK. A control group of 40 eyes of 40 patients with cataract were included for cataract surgery. All participants were examined preoperatively as well as 3 and 6 months postoperatively.

Results:

There was no significant difference in CRT between the study groups after surgery (P = 0.896). A significant difference in best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) progression over time was found between the study groups (P

By Molbech Madsen, Morten Brok; Ivarsen, Anders; Hjortdal, Jesper, ago

Comparison of Corneal Thickness Measurements After Customized Corneal Crosslinking Using High-Resolution Optical Coherence Tomography and Scheimpflug Tomography

imagePurpose:

The aim of this study was to compare the evolution of corneal pachymetry after customized corneal crosslinking (CXL) between Scheimpflug-based and optical coherence–based corneal tomography (OCT).

Methods:

In this retrospective study, central corneal thickness (CCT), thinnest corneal thickness, and epithelial thickness of 33 eyes of 33 patients with keratoconus were measured preoperatively and 1, 3, and 12 months after customized CXL using the Pentacam HR and the MS-39. The mean pachymetry values of measurements were compared with a paired sample t test. Bland–Altman plots and 95% limits of agreement (LoA) were used to assess the agreement between the measurements of the 2 devices.

Results:

The mean age of the participants was 29.7 ± 11.4 years. At baseline, the mean CCT measurements were equal with Pentacam HR (478.30 ± 36.77 μm) and MS-39 (478.46 ± 38.01 μm). After CXL, CCT obtained by Pentacam HR was 460.65 ± 38.69 μm, 464.65 ± 44.45 μm, and 476.77 ± 39.85 μm, and by MS-39 was 478.18 ± 39.50 μm, 472.89 ± 40.92 μm, and 479.51 ± 39.20 μm at 1, 3, and 12 months, respectively. Pentacam HR measured significantly lower CCT (P

By Mendes Baiao, Tiago; Wendelstein, Jascha; Seiler, Theo G., ago