Toric ICL Implantation After Sequential Intracorneal Ring Segments Implantation and Corneal Cross-linking in Keratoconus: 2-Year Follow-up
Abstract
PURPOSE:
To evaluate 6-month and 2-year safety and clinical outcomes of Visian toric Implantable Collamer Lens (toric ICL) (STAAR Surgical, Monrovia, CA) implantation for the treatment of residual refractive errors after sequential intracorneal ring segments (ICRS) insertion and cross-linking (CXL) in keratoconus.
METHODS:
This consecutive case series included the results of a three-step ICRS–CXL–toric ICL procedure in 16 eyes of 13 patients with moderate to severe keratoconus (stages II and III of Amsler–Krumeich classification). The ICRS and CXL procedures were performed sequentially with an interval of 4 weeks and the toric ICL implantation was performed at least 6 months after CXL. Data were collected preoperatively, at 6 months after sequential ICRS–CXL, and at 6 and 24 months following toric ICL implantation. All 16 eyes were evaluated at the 2-year follow-up.
RESULTS:
There was a significant decrease in keratometry (steep, flat, and maximum) and refraction (sphere and spherical equivalence, but not cylinder) and a significant increase in both uncorrected (UDVA) (from 1.06 to 0.76 logMAR, P = .004) and corrected (CDVA) (from 0.42 to 0.26 logMAR; P = .002) distance visual acuity 6 months following sequential ICRS–CXL, whereas UDVA and refraction significantly improved 6 months after ICL insertion (UDVA reached 0.33 logMAR, P = .001). At the 24-month follow-up, UDVA and keratometric readings were stable, whereas CDVA, sphere, and cylinder showed a significant improvement.
CONCLUSIONS:
Implantation of Visian toric ICL following sequential ICRS insertion and CXL is an effective and safe option for correcting high residual refractive error and improving visual acuity in patients with moderate to severe keratoconus in the long term.
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