Purpose: The purpose of the study was to compare the clinical outcomes of large 9.0-mm diameter and conventional 8.0-mm big-bubble deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK). Methods: In this comparative, retrospective interventional case series, medical records of 124 cases of large 9.0-mm diameter DALK from January 2017 to December 2019 and 133 conventional 8.0-mm DALK from January 2014 to December 2016 performed by a single surgeon for the indication of keratoconus were reviewed. Main outcome measures were best spectacle-corrected visual acuity (BSCVA), refractive astigmatism (RA), and postoperative complication rates. Results: Postoperative logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution BSCVA did not significantly differ between 9.0-mm and 8.0-mm DALK at any time points. Although the cumulative percentage of eyes achieving Snellen BSCVA of 20/40 or better was comparable between groups (9.0-mm DALK: 93%, 8.0-mm DALK: 90%, P = 0.571), the cumulative percentage of eyes achieving 20/20 or better (9.0-mm DALK: 44%, 8.0-mm DALK: 26%, P = 0.01) and 20/25 or better (9.0-mm DALK: 74%, 8.0-mm DALK: 59%, P = 0.03) was significantly higher in the 9.0-mm DALK group. RA was significantly lower in the 9.0-mm DALK group compared with the 8.0-mm DALK group during all time points ( P < 0.001). The percentage of eyes with RA less than or equal to 4.0 D was significantly lower in the 9.0-mm DALK patients (90%) compared with in 8.0-mm DALK group (72%) ( P = 0.002). Postoperative complication rates were similar between groups. Conclusions: Compared with conventional 8.0-mm DALK, large 9.0-mm DALK can provide superior visual outcomes at higher levels of Snellen BSCVA and significantly lower degrees of astigmatism without an increased risk of immune rejection and graft failure.

Outcomes of Conventional 8.0-mm Versus Large 9.0-mm Diameter Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty for Keratoconus

Andrea Lucisano;Giovanna Lionetti;Giuseppe Giannaccare;Vincenzo Scorcia
2023-01-01

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to compare the clinical outcomes of large 9.0-mm diameter and conventional 8.0-mm big-bubble deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK). Methods: In this comparative, retrospective interventional case series, medical records of 124 cases of large 9.0-mm diameter DALK from January 2017 to December 2019 and 133 conventional 8.0-mm DALK from January 2014 to December 2016 performed by a single surgeon for the indication of keratoconus were reviewed. Main outcome measures were best spectacle-corrected visual acuity (BSCVA), refractive astigmatism (RA), and postoperative complication rates. Results: Postoperative logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution BSCVA did not significantly differ between 9.0-mm and 8.0-mm DALK at any time points. Although the cumulative percentage of eyes achieving Snellen BSCVA of 20/40 or better was comparable between groups (9.0-mm DALK: 93%, 8.0-mm DALK: 90%, P = 0.571), the cumulative percentage of eyes achieving 20/20 or better (9.0-mm DALK: 44%, 8.0-mm DALK: 26%, P = 0.01) and 20/25 or better (9.0-mm DALK: 74%, 8.0-mm DALK: 59%, P = 0.03) was significantly higher in the 9.0-mm DALK group. RA was significantly lower in the 9.0-mm DALK group compared with the 8.0-mm DALK group during all time points ( P < 0.001). The percentage of eyes with RA less than or equal to 4.0 D was significantly lower in the 9.0-mm DALK patients (90%) compared with in 8.0-mm DALK group (72%) ( P = 0.002). Postoperative complication rates were similar between groups. Conclusions: Compared with conventional 8.0-mm DALK, large 9.0-mm DALK can provide superior visual outcomes at higher levels of Snellen BSCVA and significantly lower degrees of astigmatism without an increased risk of immune rejection and graft failure.
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