Research Article

Combined Corneal Cross-Linking and Myoring Implantation in Advanced Keratoconus: Femtosecond Laser versus Manual Dissection

Table 3

Adverse events of both groups.

Type of complicationFemtoassisted (N = 36)Manual (N = 28) value

Intraoperative0 (0%)0 (0%)0.4
Postoperative(i) Extrusion0 (0%)6 (21.4%)
(ii) Epithelial defect0 (0%)2 (7.1%)
(iii) White deposits2 (5.6%)0 (0%)
(iv) Infectious keratitis2 (5.6%)0 (0%)
(v) Vascularization0 (0%)0 (0%)
(vi) One-line decrease in DCVA2 (5.6%)0 (0%)