Background/aims: To assess the technical feasibility and outcomes of femtosecond laser-assisted Bowman layer transplantation (FLABOLT) in stabilizing progressive, advanced keratoconus, which is ineligible for corneal crosslinking.
Methods: This single-center retrospective study included 50 eyes of 49 patients with progressive advanced keratoconus, ineligible for corneal crosslinking, that underwent FLABOLT with both the donor graft and recipient mid-stromal pocket using a femtosecond laser.
Results: The mean follow-up was 13.2 ± 4.9 months (range 7-35 months). Donor graft preparation and accurate dissection of the recipient mid-stromal pocket were successful in 96% and 100% of cases, respectively. The mean maximum keratometry decreased by 1.93 D at 6 months after surgery and there was no change in the mean preoperative best contact lens-corrected visual acuity (BCLVA). Three eyes developed hydrops postoperatively and recovered after clinical treatment. One eye that achieved useful BCLVA postoperatively, worsened 2 years after the surgery due to progressive corneal scarring and required corneal transplantation for visual rehabilitation. Preoperative corneal scarring was a risk factor for BCLVA loss. All other eyes remained stable (92%), and no other procedure was required until the last follow-up.
Conclusion: In this series, FLABOLT was successfully performed as an alternative to stabilize advanced progressive keratoconus. This technique is highly reproducible for graft preparation and recipient pocket dissection when assisted by femtosecond laser. Despite promising initial results, more studies with longer follow-up periods are needed to evaluate the effectiveness of FLABOLT in stabilizing advanced progressive keratoconus.
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