Intraoperative videokeratography in penetrating keratoplasty and excimer laser-assisted lamellar keratoplasty for keratoconus.

摘要

PURPOSE:To evaluate the usefulness of intraoperative computerized corneal topographic data in excimer laser-assisted lamellar keratoplasty (ELLK) and penetrating keratoplasty (PK). METHODS:Prospective, comparative, interventional case series. Intra- and postoperative videokeratography (Keratron Scout) evaluation was performed on 30 eyes of 30 consecutive patients affected by keratoconus (16 men and 14 women; mean age 32.63+/-8.02 years) submitted to ELLK (15 eyes) using 16 interrupted 10-0 nylon stitches or to PK (15 eyes) using a 12-bite 10-0 nylon double-running continuous suture. RESULTS:In the ELLK group, the mean intraoperative keratometric astigmatism was 12.06+/-4.86 diopters (D), which changed to 5.19+/-2.51 D after topography-guided intraoperative suture adjustment. In the PK group, intraoperative keratometric astigmatism was 10.18+/-3.88 D, which changed to 3.49+/-0.41 D. After 24 months (sutures out), the mean videokeratographic keratometric astigmatism was 3.35+/-1.96 D in the ELLK group and 3.37+/-0.92 D in the PK group. The Alpins method of vector analysis showed some significant changes especially in the ELLK group. CONCLUSIONS:In keratoplasty surgery, videokeratography is useful for suture adjustment. In the PK group, using a double-running suture technique, the postoperative astigmatism (after all sutures were removed) was similar to the astigmatism measured intraoperatively by videokeratography.