Table 2 Average increase in anterior mean curvature and anterior elevation following implantation, mean ± standard deviation.

From: Corneal remodelling and topography following biological inlay implantation with combined crosslinking in a rabbit model

 

Δ Anterior mean curvature [D]

Δ Anterior elevation [µm]

90 µm depth

120 µm depth

90 µm depth

120 µm depth

Non-CXL

n = 3

CXL

n = 3

Non-CXL

N = 3

CXL

n = 3

Non-CXL

n = 3

CXL

n = 3

Non-CXL

n = 3

CXL

n = 3

1 week

19.1 ± 4.0

7.9 ± 3.1

17.8 ± 7.4

10.1 ± 3.0

34.0 ± 3.5

21.1 ± 9.3

29.2 ± 17.1

34 ± 12.5

2 week

14.1 ± 8.4

9.2 ± 2.9

12.6 ± 5.5

8.7 ± 0.5

35.0 ± 14.4

30.9 ± 8.2

33.7 ± 7.5

38 ± 6.2

4 week

16.3 ± 2.1

10.1 ± 0.9

9.1 ± 2.4

9.3 ± 2.1

51.5 ± 10.9

24.1 ± 4.2

23.1 ± 11.5

25 ± 8.6

6 week

13.6 ± 1.4

6.7 ± 0.8

7.0 ± 2.3

9.0 ± 0.3

42.7 ± 6.7

27.6 ± 3.1

33.8 ± 11.8

25 ± 3.3

8 week

9.4 ± 2.8

5.6 ± 2.4

6.0 ± 1.2

5.3 ± 0.8

34.4 ± 6.7

26.2 ± 0.6

22.8 ± 8.0

29.0 ± 5.1

12 week

6.8 ± 2.4

5.6 ± 1.7

5.4 ± 4.1

5.1 ± 1.1

33.8 ± 11.6

27.2 ± 2.3

29.9 ± 8.0

22.0 ± 0.7

12 week-1week

−12.3 ± 2.6*

−2.3 ± 4.4*

−12.4 ± 8.0

−5.0 ± 4.0

−0.2 ± 10.3

6.1 ± 7.9

0.8 ± 6.9

−11.9 ± 10.8

  1. *Significant difference between non-CXL and CXL groups.
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