Bowman’s layer transplantation: evidence to date

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Table 1 Outcomes of Bowman’s layer transplantation

S no	Author	Study type	Indication	Sample size	Outcome	Complications
1.	van Dijk K et al (2014)^Citation3	Prospective	Progressive, advanced KC and contact lens intolerance	10	Decreased mean maximal corneal power 74.5–68.3 D	None
2.	van Dijk K et al (2015)^Citation31	Prospective	Advanced KC (Kmax$70.00 D)	22	Decreased keratometry 77.2±6.2 D to 69.2±3.7 D	Intraoperative perforation of Descemet’s membrane
3.	Luceri et al (2016)^Citation32	Retrospective	Advanced KC	15	Reduction in corneal HOA	Increased corneal backscattering
4.	Parker et al (2017)^Citation29	Case report	Progressive KC	1	Kmean decreased by 1.40 D Kmax By nearly 5.00 D	None
5.	Lie et al (2010)^Citation5	Case report	Persistent dense subepithelial haze after PRK	1	CDVA improved from 20/40 before surgery to 20/18 (2 months post-op, scleral-supported contact lens)	None

Abbreviations: CDVA, corrected distance visual acuity; HOA, higher order aberrations; PRK, photorefractive keratectomy; post-op, post-operative; Kmax, Keratometry maximum; K mean, Keratometry mean.

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