Differences in corneal clinical findings after standard and accelerated cross-linking in patients with progressive keratoconus

Table 3 Corneal measurements following the Dresden protocol

	Finding	pre-OP	3 M	6 M	9 M	12 M	24 M	36 M
Kmax [D]	clear	53.2	54.6	52.5	53.9	52.8	54.1	53.1
	Striae	56.8	57	54.9	54.5	56.5	55.1	54.8
	p Striae-clear	0*	0.06	0.73	0.64	0.15	0.35	0.01*
	Haze	–	54.9	56.1	52.3	53.2	53.8	50.1
	p Haze-clear	–	0.29	0.43	0.55	0.92	0.78	0.52
Kmf [D]	clear	46.4	47.2	46.1	47.6	47.8	47.3	46.8
	Striae	47.9	48.2	46.9	46.5	46.6	46.9	46.9
	p Striae-clear	0.01*	0.14	0.93	0.49	0.59	0.73	0.13
	Haze	–	47.5	48.2	44.8	45	46.9	45.6
	p Haze-clear	–	0.49	0.58	0.4	0.56	0.95	0.73
Pachymetry [μm]	clear	464.4	454	454	449.5	453	443	459.5
	Striae	453	446.3	439.1	456	450	455	449
	p Striae-clear	0.36	0.25	0.62	0.85	0.84	0.05*	0.49
	Haze	–	448	456.6	457	481	452	439
	p Haze-clear	–	0.5	0.65	0.92	0.44	0.38	0.66
Incidences [number of eyes]	clear	72	37	17	18	17	50	34
	Striae	60	67	59	38	31	52	45
	Haze	0	91	16	6	1	7	1
Eyes		138	129	88	58	53	94	81

Corneal measurements (Dresden protocol, median) obtained during follow-up and concerning corneal findings and incidences. M months, Kmax maximum K reading in keratometry measurement, D dioptres, Kmf average keratometry reading of front cornea), *=statistical significant difference

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