Table of Contents - WOC 2012

FP-COR-SU 318 (3)
Collagen Crosslinking in Early Keratoconus with Riboflavin in a
Femtosecond Laser-Created Pocket.Two years of Follow Up
Balidis Miltos (1,2) , Konidaris Vasilis (2) , Economou Athanasios (2) ,
Kanellopoulos John (3)
1. Thessaloniki Eye Foundation
2. 1st University Eye Clinic, Aristotle University
3. Laservision Eye Institute
Purpose: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of a novel femtosecond laserassisted
technique for intrastromal administration of riboflavin and ultraviolet A
(UVA) light in collagen crosslinking (CXL) for keratoconus.
Setting/Venue: Protypo Ophthalmiatrio Thessaloniki.
Methods: This method uses a femtosecond laser-assisted technique for direct
intrastromal administration of riboflavin in collagen crosslinking (CXL) for
keratoconus. Using femtosecond laser, a 5,5mm diameter circular intrastromal
pocket is created. There is a clear optical zone of 3mm .Thus a circular pocket
at 200? depth and 2,5mm width is created. Then 0.1-mL doses of 0.1%
riboflavin solution infused into the pocket twice. UVA irradiation will follow with
7 mW/cm (2) UVA light 370 nm wavelength. At the same time riboflavin is
instilled at the epithelium every ten minutes for half an hour.
Results: To be announced. Parameters to be evaluated are BCVA, Kmax,
Corneal pachymetry, endothelial cell count, Refractive correction, Asymmetry
index.
Conclusions: This method avoids epithelial debridement with fast visual
rehabilitation and minimal discomfort.
FP-COR-SU 318 (4)
Close Chamber Penetrating Keratoplasty Technique, a New
Innovation in Keratoplasty Surgery
Toshniwal Navneet (1)
1. Navneet Hospital
Purpose: Penetrating keratoplasty (PK) is an open chamber technique which is
a challenging procedure for any corneal surgeon, until put one or two stay
sutures which is not under surgeon’s control . This method is adopted to
minimize complications related to conventional PK.
Method: Group A included 37 cases as conventional PK where the recipient
cornea is cut completely and then the donor button was put and stitched
usually 12 or 16 interrupted sutures taken with 10-O nylon. Group B included
23 cases, the recipient cornea was cut half way from 12 to 6 O’ clock then the
donor button stitched to the same site with interrupted sutures. Thus recipient
corneal removal and donor graft suturing was done simultaneously. This is
close a chamber PK. All these are demonstrated in videos.
Result: In the Conventional PK case (group A) there was significantly more
(P