Health Condition 1: H186- Keratoconus
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: PULSED MODE ACCELERATED CXL: In pulsed light accelerated corneal collagen crosslinking (pl-ACXL) 8 minutes (1.5â??sec. on/1.5â??sec. off) of UV-A exposure at 30â??mW/cm2 with an energy
Sponsors
Nethradhama Superspeciality Eye Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients giving written informed consent. 2. Patients within age group of 10-40yrs. 3. Patients with progressive keratoconus. 4. Patients with pre-operative corneal thickness measured with pachymetry of more than 400microns.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. corneal pachymetry less than 400 microns 2. decompensated cornea 3. corneal dystrophies 4. age > 40years and 5. pre-existing scar 6. severe dry eye 7. eyes with limbal stem cell deficiency. 8. corneal ectasia other thankeratoconus. 9. active ocular surface disorder.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the efficacy and safety of continuous and pulsed mode of corneal collagen cross linking for keratoconus patients.Timepoint: Relevant data will be collected preoperatively , at 1, 3, 6 months postoperatively. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Pre operative and post operative Uncorrected and best corrected visual acuity 2. Pre operative and post operative changes in corneal parameters 3. Pre operative and post operative changes in corneal thickness. 4. To assess the depth of stromal demarcation line following treatment Timepoint: Relevant data will be collected preoperatively , at 1, 3, 6 months postoperatively. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDR Kriti Mehrotra
Nethradhama Superspeciality Eye Hospital
Outcome results
None listed