Impact of Scleral Contact Lens Use on the Rate of Corneal Transplantation for Keratoconus.
Impact of Scleral Contact Lens Use on the Rate of Corneal Transplantation for Keratoconus.
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DOI:
10.1097/ico.0000000000002388
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发表时间:
2021-01
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影响因子:
2.8
通讯作者:
Woodward MA
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作者:
Ling JJ;Mian SI;Stein JD;Rahman M;Poliskey J;Woodward MA
To evaluate the association of scleral contact lens (SCL) use on the risk for keratoplasty for people with keratoconus (KCN). The electronic health records of patients receiving eye care at the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center between August 1, 2012 and December 31, 2018 were reviewed. Patients with a diagnostic code of KCN or corneal ectasia, no previous history of keratoplasty, and for whom data was available for both eyes were included. Using a multivariable Cox regression model, associations between SCL use and keratoplasty were tested adjusted for sociodemographic factors, maximum keratometry (MaxK), and current contact lens (CL) use. 2,806 eyes met inclusion criteria. CL use in each eye was 36.2% with no CL, 7.2% soft, 33.9% rigid gas permeable (RGP), and 22.7% scleral. A total of 3.2% of eyes underwent keratoplasty. In the adjusted model, SCL or RGP CL use significantly lowered the hazard of undergoing keratoplasty (HR=0.19, 95% CI 0.09-0.39, p<0.0001 and HR=0.30, 95% CI 0.17-0.52, p<0.0001, respectively), when compared to no CL use. Factors associated with increased risk of keratoplasty were black race as compared to white (HR=1.87, 95% CI 1.10-3.16, p=0.02), younger age (HR=0.92 per 5-year increment, 95% CI 0.86-0.99, p=0.032), and lower socioeconomic status (HR=1.08 per 5-point increase in Area Deprivation Index, 95% CI 1.03-1.13, p=0.0008). Keratoplasty was not associated with gender, insurance, or MaxK. Physicians should maximize the use of scleral or RGP CL as patients who successfully use CL have almost one fifth risk of undergoing keratoplasty.