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Original Research

Long-term changes in keratometry and refraction after small aperture corneal inlay implantation

Majid Moshirfar1 Hoopes, Durrie, Rivera Research Center, Hoopes Vision, Draper, UT, USA, [email protected];2 John A. Moran Eye Center, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA, [email protected]Correspondence[email protected]
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Jordan D Desautels1 Hoopes, Durrie, Rivera Research Center, Hoopes Vision, Draper, UT, USA, [email protected];3 The Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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Brian D Walker4 McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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Orry C Birdsong1 Hoopes, Durrie, Rivera Research Center, Hoopes Vision, Draper, UT, USA, [email protected]
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David F Skanchy4 McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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Tyler S Quist5 Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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Michael S Murri6 Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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Steve H Linn1 Hoopes, Durrie, Rivera Research Center, Hoopes Vision, Draper, UT, USA, [email protected]
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Phillip C Hoopes Jr1 Hoopes, Durrie, Rivera Research Center, Hoopes Vision, Draper, UT, USA, [email protected];2 John A. Moran Eye Center, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA, [email protected]
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Phillip C Hoopes1 Hoopes, Durrie, Rivera Research Center, Hoopes Vision, Draper, UT, USA, [email protected];2 John A. Moran Eye Center, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA, [email protected]
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Pages 1931-1938 | Published online: 04 Oct 2018

Figures & data

Table 1 Demographics of the study population

Table 2 Mean MRSE and Km values for postoperative time points

Figure 1 Change in MRSE between postoperative time points for the entire patient cohort.

Note: *Statistically significant change.
Abbreviations: MRSE, manifest refractive spherical equivalent; preop, preoperative.
Figure 1 Change in MRSE between postoperative time points for the entire patient cohort.

Figure 2 Change in MRSE with respect to baseline MRSE for all postoperative follow-up time points.

Note: *Statistically significant change.
Abbreviation: MRSE, manifest refractive spherical equivalent.
Figure 2 Change in MRSE with respect to baseline MRSE for all postoperative follow-up time points.

Figure 3 Change in Km between postoperative time points for the entire patient cohort.

Note: *Statistically significant change.
Abbreviations: Km, mean keratometry; preop, preoperative.
Figure 3 Change in Km between postoperative time points for the entire patient cohort.

Figure 4 Change in Km with respect to baseline Km for all postoperative follow-up time points.

Note: *Statistically significant change.
Abbreviation: Km, mean keratometry.
Figure 4 Change in Km with respect to baseline Km for all postoperative follow-up time points.

Figure 5 Demonstration of topographic pattern of annular steepening with central flattening occurring over the 36-month follow-up period with a corresponding hyperopic shift in four patients (#1–4).

Figure 5 Demonstration of topographic pattern of annular steepening with central flattening occurring over the 36-month follow-up period with a corresponding hyperopic shift in four patients (#1–4).

Figure 6 Longitudinal corneal topographic changes associated with MRSE changes in a single patient. Pronounced correlation of topographic “ring” disappearance and myopic regression in late postoperative interval.

Note: The inset images represent the corneal topographical changes at the corresponding 3, 6, 12, and 36 postop months.
Abbreviations: MRSE, manifest refractive spherical equivalent; postop, postoperative; preop, preoperative.
Figure 6 Longitudinal corneal topographic changes associated with MRSE changes in a single patient. Pronounced correlation of topographic “ring” disappearance and myopic regression in late postoperative interval.

Figure 7 (A) Central steepening and annular flattening topography at 36 months in a patient with significant myopic shift. (B) Central flattening and annular steepening topography at 36 months in a patient with significant hyperopic shift.

Figure 7 (A) Central steepening and annular flattening topography at 36 months in a patient with significant myopic shift. (B) Central flattening and annular steepening topography at 36 months in a patient with significant hyperopic shift.

Table 3 SIA between postoperative time points

Figure 8 Depictions of corneal astigmatisms and axis for left and right eyes in vector format.

Notes: (A) Red line shows mean corneal astigmatism in corresponding axis preoperatively for left eyes; (B) red line shows mean corneal astigmatism in corresponding axis at 36 months postoperatively for left eyes; (C) red line shows mean corneal astigmatism in corresponding axis preoperatively for right eyes; (D) red line shows mean corneal astigmatism in corresponding axis at 36 months postoperatively for right eyes.
Abbreviation: preop, preoperative.
Figure 8 Depictions of corneal astigmatisms and axis for left and right eyes in vector format.

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