Publications by authors named "D Nicula"

Purpose: The study aimed to determine the stability of topographic and tomographic indices measured with Pentacam and to evaluate the biomechanical parameters measured with Corvis ST in the diagnosis of subclinical keratoconus (sKCN) and clinical keratoconus (KCN).

Methods: This is a single-center cohort study with a retrospective review of topographic and tomographic indices and biomechanical parameters on adult patients with subclinical keratoconus (sKCN), clinical keratoconus (KCN), and healthy subjects (control group). The area under the receiver operating curve (AUC) was used to identify the cutoff values for evaluated indices able to distinguish between subjects with sKCN and those with KCN.

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To evaluate the refractive results, visual outcomes and patients' satisfaction of a new extended depth-of-focus (EDOF) intraocular lens (IOL). Oculens Clinic, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Retrospective, single-center, observational study.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study aimed to determine how effective the Pentacam's topographical and tomographical indices are in diagnosing keratoconus, both clinical and subclinical.
  • Among the groups evaluated (clinical keratoconus, subclinical keratoconus, and healthy controls), significant differences were found in the parameters measured, particularly with 11 out of 28 parameters indicating differences in the subclinical group compared to controls.
  • Key measurements such as I-S and CCT showed exceptional diagnostic accuracy, while other indices like Back Kmax and IVA were highlighted as particularly useful for distinguishing between normal eyes and those with subclinical keratoconus.
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Purpose: To report the visual and refractive outcomes of small incision lenticule extraction ReLEX (SMILE) technique using VisuMax femtosecond laser in myopia and myopic astigmatism patients.

Material And Methods: A non-randomized clinical study has been conducted on patients with myopia and myopic astigmatism who underwent ReLEX SMILE technique, using the Zeiss VisuMax Laser system (Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Jena, Germany) at Oculens Clinic, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Patients older than 18 years, with ocular astigmatism up to -5 diopters (D), spherical equivalent up to -10.

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Purpose: The purpose of the present study was to assess the long-term efficiency and safety of the "epi-off" accelerated CXL (9 mW/cm for 10 minutes) in comparison to the standard "epi-off" CXL (3 mW/cm for 30 minutes) in terms of topographical and keratometric parameters, refractive data and visual outcomes at 7 years of follow-up, in progressive keratoconus.

Material And Method: A retrospective and comparative study was performed. A total of 183 eyes from 183 patients with documented progressive keratoconus were included in the study.

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