Short- and long-term safety and efficacy of corneal collagen cross-linking in progressive keratoconus : A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

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PURPOSE: The purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety and outcomes of corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) and different CXL protocols in progressive keratoconus (PK) population at short and long-term.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted. A total of eight literature databases were searched (up to February 15, 2022). Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing CXL versus placebo/control or comparing different CXL protocols in the PK population were included. The primary objective was assessment of outcomes of CXL versus placebo and comparison of different CXL protocols in terms of maximum keratometry (Kmax) or Kmax change from baseline (Δ), spherical equivalent, best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), and central corneal thickness (CCT) in both at short term (6 months) and long term (1st, 2nd, and 3rd year or more). The secondary objective was comparative evaluation of safety. For the meta-analysis, the RevMan5.3 software was used.

RESULTS: A total of 48 RCTs were included. Compared to control, CXL was associated with improvement in Δ Kmax at 1 year (4 RCTs, mean difference [MD], -1.78 [-2.71, -0.86], P = 0.0002) and 2 and 3 years (1 RCT); ΔBCVA at 1 year (7 RCTs, -0.10 [-0.14, -0.06], P < 0.00001); and Δ CCT at 1 year (2 RCTs) and 3 years (1 RCT). Compared to conventional CXL (C-CXL), deterioration in Δ Kmax, ΔBCVA and endothelial cell density was seen at long term in the transepithelial CXL (TE-CXL, chemical enhancer). Up to 2 years, there was no difference between TE-CXL using iontophoresis (T-ionto) and C-CXL. At 2 and 4 years, C-CXL performed better compared to accelerated CXL (A-CXL) in terms of improving Kmax. Although CCT was higher in the A-CXL arm at 2 years, there was no difference at 4 years. While exploring heterogeneity among studies, selection of control eye (fellow eye of the same patient vs. eye of different patient) and baseline difference in Kmax were important sources of heterogeneity.

CONCLUSION: CXL outperforms placebo/control in terms of enhancing Kmax and CCT, as well as slowing disease progression over time (till 3 years). T-ionto protocol, on the other hand, performed similarly to C-CXL protocol up to 2 years.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Taiwan journal of ophthalmology - 13(2023), 2 vom: 19. Apr., Seite 191-202

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sarma, Phulen [VerfasserIn]
Kaur, Hardeep [VerfasserIn]
Hafezi, Farhad [VerfasserIn]
Bhattacharyya, Jaimini [VerfasserIn]
Kirubakaran, Richard [VerfasserIn]
Prajapat, Manisha [VerfasserIn]
Medhi, Bikash [VerfasserIn]
Das, Kalyan [VerfasserIn]
Prakash, Ajay [VerfasserIn]
Singh, Ashutosh [VerfasserIn]
Kumar, Subodh [VerfasserIn]
Singh, Rahul [VerfasserIn]
Reddy, Dibbanti Harikrishna [VerfasserIn]
Kaur, Gurjeet [VerfasserIn]
Sharma, Saurabh [VerfasserIn]
Bhattacharyya, Anusuya [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Collagen cross-linking
Cornea
Cross-linking
Journal Article
Keratoconus
Progressive keratoconus
Review

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Date Revised 25.07.2023

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.4103/2211-5056.361974

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM359848664