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WOC2012 Abstract Book
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FP-COR-MO 411 (1)
Topical Tacrolimus 0.03% Skin Ointment in Refractory Vernal
Keratoconjunctivitis (VKC).
Vaidee Vikram (1) , K. Thiruvengadakrishnan (1) , Jain Amit (1)
1. Aravind Eye Hospital
Purpose: To study the efficacy of Topical tacrolimus 0.03% skin ointment in
treating refractory vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC).
Methods: Prospective, non randomized, case series of 5 patients with refractory
VKC. Patients were treated with tacrolimus Bd for 4 weeks and Od in the next
month with hydorxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) drops Qid for two months.
Symptoms and signs were subjectively graded by the patient and the treating
physician respectively at entry into the study and at all subsequent follow-up
visits. Follow up was on Day 7, 14, 30, 60.
Results: All patients showed complete improvement in subjective scores within
2 weeks. 3 out of 5 patients showed complete resolution of papillae within
6 weeks while the other two resolved by 8 weeks. All patients showed
improvement in objective scores by 3 weeks. Mild stinging was the only
adverse effect seen within the first few days of treatment which improved with
the use of HPMC eye drops. No systemic side effects were observed
Conclusions: Topical tacrolimus 0.03% ointment for severe refractory VKC
appears to be an effective alternative treatment. Long term studies with a larger
sample size are needed to assess the safety, efficacy and recurrence of VKC.
FP-COR-MO 411 (2)
The Age of Patients and Severity of Keratoconus as Predictors of
Clinical Outcomes After Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segments
Implantation
Ferrara Paulo (1) , Torquetti Leonardo (1) , Ferrara Guilherme (1) , Merayo-Lloves
Jesus (2)
1. Paulo Ferrara Eye Clinic
2. Fernandez-Vega Eye Clinic
Purpose: To evaluate the influence of age and severity of keratoconus in the
clinical outcomes of implantation of Ferrara intrastromal corneal ring segments.
Methods: A total of 1073 eyes of 810 patients consecutively operated from
January 2006 to July 2008 were evaluated. Two independent analyses were
made according to the age of patients and keratoconus staging. Four groups
were created according to the age of patients: < 20 years old, 20 to 30, 30
to 40 and > 40 years old. The patients were also evaluated according to
the keratoconus stage (I to IV). The outcome analysis included uncorrected
distance visual acuity (UDVA) and corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA).
Results: The postoperative increase in UDVA and CDVA was statistically
significant in all groups (p