Performing Corneal Collagen Cross-linking after Radial Keratotomy in a Patient with Keratoconus: Case Report
Mehmet Ozgur Cubuk1, Kamil Bilgihan21Department of Ophthalmology, Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey 2Department of Ophthalmology, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
To present a case with progressive keratoconus after treated with radial keratotomy (RK) and was undergone corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) for preventing the progress of keratectasia. A progressive keratoconus case who was previously treated with RK was undergone corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) in her left eye for preventing the progress of keratectasia. After the CXL procedure performed at another clinic, best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of her left eye decreased from 0.9 to 0.6 Snellen lines in an 8-months follow-up. Pre CXL maximum keratometric power (P-Kmax) was also increased from 52.1 to 57.16 Diopter (D) in the eight months after CXL. Applying CXL on the keratoconic patient previously treated with RK should be questioned.
Mehmet Ozgur Cubuk, Kamil Bilgihan. Performing Corneal Collagen Cross-linking after Radial Keratotomy in a Patient with Keratoconus: Case Report. Beyoglu Eye J. 2019; 4(3): 206-209
Corresponding Author: Mehmet Ozgur Cubuk, Türkiye Manuscript Language: English