Czech and Slovak Ophthalmology 37 Original article Treatment of keratoconus by accelerated cross-linking Veliká Věra Rozsíval Pavel https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6628-7954 Jirásková Naďa Raiskup Frederik 30 8 2017 4 2

This study evaluates the efficacy of treatment of progressive keratoconus using Accelerated Corneal Collagen cross-linking (ACXL) method. Patients underwent ACXL at the Dept. of Ophthalmology of University Hospital in Hradec Králové between 2012 - 2013. Uncorrected distance visual acuity, best corrected distance visual acuity, keratometry (K1, K2, Kmax), corneal astigmatism and corneal pachymetry were measured preoperatively and in 6 months, 1year, 2 and 3 years after the surgery. The results were statistically analysed by non-parametric Wilcoxon test. There were found statistically significant changes in K2 values and values of corneal thickness postoperatively.

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