Safety Of Epithelium-Off Corneal Cross-Linking For Keratoconus Performed In An Office-Based Setting
Published 2022
- 40th Congress of the ESCRS
Reference: FPS10.08
| Type: Free paper
| DOI:
10.82333/n91c-q135
Authors:
Farhad Hafezi* 1
, Emilio A. Torres-Netto 1
, Léonard Kollros 2
, Nikki L. Hafezi 1
, Mark Hillen 1
1ELZA Institute AG,Dietikon,Switzerland, 2ELZA INSTITUTE AG,Dietikon,Switzerland
Purpose
To assess the safety of epithelium-off corneal cross-linking (epi-off CXL) in an office-based setting.
Setting
ELZA Institute, Zurich, Switzerland
Methods
We compared the complication rates of epithelium-off corneal cross-linking (epi-off CXL) performed in an office-based setting to those of epi-off CXL performed in an operating room. Consecutive epi-off CXL procedures (n=511), performed by a single surgeon in a procedure room at the ELZA Institute, Zurich, Switzerland.
Results
No cases of postoperative infectious keratitis were observed, and sterile infiltrates occurred in 10/511 (1.95%) of patients, all of whom responded well to topical steroid therapy. Delayed epithelialization (>7 days) occurred in 14/511 (2.74%) patients. No other adverse events were noted.
Conclusions
Office-based epi-off CXL does not seem to be associated with an increased complication risk when compared to operating room settings.