Table 21: Pachymetry Measures of Central Corneal Thickness in Keratoconus Following CXL*.
| Author Year | Patients | Baseline CCT (µm) Mean ± SD | 3 months CCT(µm) Mean ± SD | Baseline to 3 months CCT (µm) | 12-months CCT (µm) Mean ± SD | Baseline to 12-months CCT (µm) | P-value Baseline to 12-months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbelaez M, 2009 (50) | 19 | 464 ± 27 | 439 ± 43 | −25 | 464 ± 37 | 0 | > 0.05 |
| Caporossi A, 2010 (41) | 44 | 451 | 449 | − 2 | 450 | −1 | > 0 .05 |
| Doors M, 2009 (52) | 29 | 495 ± 48 (R, 427 - 618) |
NR | −28 ± 23 | NR | −24 ± 19 | 0.02 |
| Henriquez M, 2011 (44) | 10 | 463 | − 12 | 475 | 463 | −12 | 0.03 |
| Grewal D, 2009 (97) | 102 | 459 ± 40 | 436 ± 41 | −23 | 450 ± 51 | − 9 | 0.65 |
| Saffarian L, 2010 (54) | 53 | 461 ± 47 (R, 400 − 576) |
NR | NR | 445 ± 42 (R, 395 − 570) |
−16 | < 0.05 |
| Vinciguerra P, 2009 (42) | 28 | 491 ± 31 | NR | NR | 471 ± 29 | −20 | < 0.05 |
*
CCT indicates central corneal thickness; R, range; NR, not reported; SD, standard deviation