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Table 1 Changes in Main Corneal Topographic Parameters

From: Two-year topographic and densitometric outcomes of accelerated (45 mW/cm2) transepithelial corneal cross-linking for keratoconus: a case-control study

Variables

Pre-operation

6 months Post-operation

12 months Post-operation

24 months Post-operation

Fa

P

(n = 25)

(n = 23)

(n = 23)

(n = 22)

Mean ± SD

Range

Mean ± SD

Range

Mean ± SD

Range

Mean ± SD

Range

K1 (D)

48.69 ± 5.15

41.30 to 58.20

49.17 ± 5.68

40.80 to 59.10

49.43 ± 5.59

41.00 to 59.50

49.72 ± 5.60

41.10 to 60.90

1.556

0.227

K2 (D)

51.17 ± 5.50

42.60 to 61.00

51.60 ± 5.64

41.80 to 61.00

52.05 ± 5.64

42.40 to 61.30

51.76 ± 5.21

41.90 to 61.10

0.601

0.621

Km (D)

49.90 ± 5.24

41.90 to 59.00

50.34 ± 5.57

41.30 to 59.50

50.70 ± 5.51

41.70 to 60.30

50.78 ± 5.26

41.50 to 61.00

1.051

0.389

CA (D)

2.48 ± 2.04

0.00 to 7.40

2.35 ± 1.88

0.40 to 7.00

2.62 ± 2.04

0.20 to 7.20

2.17 ± 1.91

0.10 to 6.40

1.772

0.181

Kmax (D)

59.12 ± 8.80

43.30 to 78.00

59.21 ± 9.10

42.80 to 75.70

59.88 ± 9.25

43.40 to 76.30

60.76 ± 8.87

43.20 to 76.00

0.656

0.588

CCT (μm)

466.6 ± 37.6

348.0 to 527.0

462.8 ± 42.6

335.0 to 522.0

461.3 ± 40.6

335.0 to 511.0

465.6 ± 43.8

335.0 to 532.0

0.553

0.652

TCT (μm)

447.7 ± 39.7

320.0 to 510.0

442.7 ± 49.6

305.0 to 515.0

440.2 ± 42.6

305.0 to 501.0

448.9 ± 45.1

305.0 to 512.0

2.021

0.139

ACE (μm)

34.0 ± 18.4

5.0 to 75.0

32.6 ± 17.4

3.0 to 69.0

35.2 ± 20.2

6.0 to 80.0

31.6 ± 14.7

8.00 to 58.00

1.112

0.365

PCE (μm)

62.6 ± 27.4

13.0 to 114.0

61.6 ± 27.6

11.0 to 111.0

65.5 ± 27.1

14.0 to 112.0

63.9 ± 24.7

20.00 to 108.0

0.135

0.938

  1. D Diopter, μm Micrometer, K1 Flat keratometry, K2 Steep keratometry, Km Mean keratometry, CA Corneal astigmatism, Kmax Maximum keratometry, CCT Central corneal thickness, TCT Thinnest corneal thickness, ACE Anterior corneal elevation, PCE Posterior corneal elevation, a Mixed linear model analysis