title: Factors that correlate with improvement in vision after combined Intacs and trans-epithelial corneal crosslinking.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyse factors that correlate with best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) improvement after Intacs and trans-epithelial corneal collagen crosslinking with riboflavin-carboxymethylcellulose.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 3-year retrospective study of 14 eyes that underwent trans-epithelial crosslinking and same day Intacs.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean preoperative BCVA and spherical equivalent were significantly related to BCVA postoperatively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Poorer preoperative BCVA and spherical equivalent were associated with greater improvement in postoperative BCVA.
authors.affiliation: Boxer Wachler Vision Institute, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, USA.
authors.forename: Lorelei L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Vicente
authors.forename: Brian S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Boxer Wachler
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002266:Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium; D003094:Collagen / Q000378:metabolism*; D003315:Cornea / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D019781:Corneal Topography; D019573:Epithelium, Corneal / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007640:Keratoconus / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012256:Riboflavin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D017319:Photosensitizing Agents; D003094:Collagen; D002266:Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium; D012256:Riboflavin