Research Article

Long-Term Clinical Outcomes of Small-Incision Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Intracorneal Concave Lenticule Implantation in Patients with Keratoconus

Table 2

Postoperative changes in corneal biomechanics.

ParametersTime
Preop1 wk Postoperatively1 mo Postoperatively3 mo Postoperatively6 mo Postoperatively12 mo Postoperatively24 mo Postoperatively36 mo Postoperatively60 mo PostoperativelyFP60mo

CCT, μm434.75 ± 14.18616.75 ± 34.26622.88 ± 35.84613.25 ± 34.83607.50 ± 29.07617.12 ± 28.03620.13 ± 31.84601.25 ± 28.56610.88 ± 27.4024.3110.000
SP-A1, mmHg/mm42.73 ± 8.9380.08 ± 8.9489.09 ± 10.5184.26 ± 9.2883.95 ± 9.5381.56 ± 7.6576.75 ± 7.0179.38 ± 7.2679.83 ± 6.5516.6660.000
DA Ratio, mm6.13 ± 0.395.15 ± 0.245.40 ± 0.295.48 ± 0295.58 ± 0.327.30 ± 2.016.77 ± 1.146.65 ± 0.726.35 ± 0.601.1590.347
SSI0.63 ± 0.030.55 ± 0.030.53 ± 0.050.47 ± 0.040.46 ± 0.050.52 ± 0.050.53 ± 0.050.56 ± 0.060.60 ± 0.032.5800.103
bIOP, mmHg11.37 ± 2.3216.85 ± 3.1412.75 ± 2.1810.87 ± 2.3111.19 ± 2.1111.93 ± 1.9712.03 ± 1.9712.65 ± 1.8912.53 ± 1.840.4800.502

CCT, central corneal thickness; SP-A1, stiffness parameter at applanation 1; DA ratio, deformation amplitude ratio; SSI, stress-strain index, bIOP, biomechanically corrected intraocular pressure; bold entries indicate .