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. 2011 Nov 1;11(5):1–89.

Table 8: Topographic Outcomes in Longitudinal Pre-Post Cohorts after CXL in Treated Eyes*.

Author, Year Patients (eyes) Mean Age ± SD Keratometry (K) Pre-post 12 mo Change Mean Diopter ± SD Pre-post P -Value
Agrawal V, 2009 (49) 25 P (37 e)
16.9 ± 3.5 yrs
K-Max
K-Apex
−2.47 ± 3.89 D
−2.73 ± 7.95 D
0.004
0.004
Arbelaez M, 2009 (50) 19 P (20 e)
24.4 yrs (R 18 to 44)
K- Average
K- Apex
−1.36 D
−1.40 D
0.004
0.01
Doors M, 2009 (52) 29 P (29 e)
35.1±11.7 yrs
Central K
K-Max
0.64 ± 1.73 D
− 0.29 ± 2.05 D
> 0 .05
> 0.05
El-Raggal T, 2009 (53) 9 P (15 e)
26.4 yrs (R 21 to 31)
K-Average
K-Max
−1.50 D
−1.75 D
< 0.001
< 0.001
Raiskup-Wolf F, 2008 (6) 130 P (142 e)
30 ± 10.5 yrs
K-Apex
K-Max
−2.68± 7.61 D
−1.46 ± 3.76 D
< 0. 01
< 0.01
Saffarian L, 2010 (54) 53 P (92 e)
21.5 ±3.4 yrs
Sim-K −0.94 ± 0.71 D < 0 .001
*

D indicates diopter; e, eyes; K, keratometry; Max, maximum; Mo, month; P, patients; R, range; SD, standard deviation; Sim, simulated; Yrs, years