Critical Analysis of Corneal Cross-linking (Part-I): Formulas for Efficacy, Safety Dose, Minimum Thickness, Demarcation Line Depth and the Role of Oxygen
Ophthalmology Research: An International Journal · pp. 29–41 · Published 11 Aug 2021
10.9734/or/2021/v14i430200Abstract
Purpose: To update and derive formulas for the efficacy and kinetics of corneal collagen crosslinking (CXL) including both type-I and oxygen-mediated type-II mechanisms, the role of oxygen, the initiator regeneration, safety dose, minimum corneal thickness and demarcation line depth. Study Design: Modeling the kinetics of CXL in UV light and using riboflavin as the photosensitizer. Place and Duration of Study: Taipei, Taiwan, between June, 2021 and July, 2021. Methodology: Coupled kinetic equations are derived under the quasi-steady state condition for the 2-pathway mechanisms of CXL. For type-I CXL, the riboflavin (RF) triplet state [T] may interact directly with the stroma collagen substrate [A] to form radical (R) and regenerate initiator. For type-II process, [T] interacts with oxygen to form a singlet oxygen [1O2]. Both reactive radical (R) and [1O2], can interact with the substrate [A]) for crosslinking. Based on a safety dose and a threshold dose, formulas for the minimum corneal thickness and demarcation line depth (DLD) are derived. Results: Our updated theory/modeling showed that oxygen plays a limited and transient role in the process, in consistent with that of Kamave. In contrary, Kling et al believed that type-II is the predominant mechanism, which however conflicting with the epi-on CXL results. For both type-I and type-II, a transient state conversion (crosslink) efficacy in an increasing function of light intensity (or dose), whereas, its steady state efficacy is a deceasing function of light intensity. RF depletion in type-I is compensated by the RF regeneration term (RGE) which is a decreasing function of oxygen. For the case of perfect regeneration case (or when oxygen=0), RF is a constant due to the catalytic cycle. Unlike the conventional Dresden rule of 400 um thickness, thin cornea CXL is still safe as far as the dose is under a threshold dose (E*), based on our minimum thickness formula (Z*). Our formula for thin cornea is also clinically shown by Hafez et al for ultra thin (214 nm) CXL. Conclusion: For both type-I and type-II, the transient state conversion (crosslink) efficacy in an increasing function of light intensity (or dose), whereas, its steady state efficacy is a deceasing function of light intensity. CXL for ultra thin corneas are still safe, as far as it is under a threshold dose (E*), based on our minimum thickness (Z*) formula, which has a similar tend as that of demarcation line depth (Z').
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