Anders Ivarsen
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View article: A randomised controlled trial on cross‐linking protocols for the treatment of progressive keratoconus using isoosmolar and hypoosmolar riboflavin with the addition of sterile water in thin corneae
A randomised controlled trial on cross‐linking protocols for the treatment of progressive keratoconus using isoosmolar and hypoosmolar riboflavin with the addition of sterile water in thin corneae Open
Purpose To present the outcomes of a randomised clinical trial for the treatment of progressive keratoconus using different kinds of riboflavin and the addition of sterile water in thin corneae. Methods A randomised study using epithelium‐…
View article: Genetic diversity of <i>Acanthamoeba</i> and clinical outcome predictors in Danish patients with <i>Acanthamoeba</i> keratitis
Genetic diversity of <i>Acanthamoeba</i> and clinical outcome predictors in Danish patients with <i>Acanthamoeba</i> keratitis Open
Purpose Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is a severe corneal infection with potential detrimental effects on visual outcome and quality of life, primarily affecting young contact lens wearers. We report Acanthamoeba genotypes, subtypes and clin…
View article: Early findings in a randomised controlled trial on crosslinking protocols using isoosmolar and hypoosmolar riboflavin for the treatment of progressive keratoconus
Early findings in a randomised controlled trial on crosslinking protocols using isoosmolar and hypoosmolar riboflavin for the treatment of progressive keratoconus Open
Purpose To present baseline characteristics and to present the perioperative corneal thickness during corneal crosslinking (CXL) treatment for progressive keratoconus and to describe how the addition of sterile water (SW) efficaciously can…
View article: Intraocular pressure‐related side‐effects after endothelial keratoplasty
Intraocular pressure‐related side‐effects after endothelial keratoplasty Open
Purpose To investigate circumpapillary retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) thickness, pupillary function and diameter after phacoemulsification and lens implantation alone or combined with endothelial keratoplasty (EK). Methods This study was…
View article: Early findings in a prospective randomised study on three cross-linking treatment protocols: interruption of the iontophoresis treatment protocol
Early findings in a prospective randomised study on three cross-linking treatment protocols: interruption of the iontophoresis treatment protocol Open
Purpose To present the outcome of the interrupted iontophoresis-assisted treatment arm in an ongoing randomised clinical trial ( NCT04427956 ). Methods A randomised clinical study of corneal cross-linking (CXL) using continuous UV-A irradi…
View article: Additional file 2 of Patient experience and repeatability of measurements made with the Pentacam HR in patients with keratoconus
Additional file 2 of Patient experience and repeatability of measurements made with the Pentacam HR in patients with keratoconus Open
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View article: Introducing a new tool for the assessment of progressive keratoconus: the Scandinavian Keratoconus Progression Application
Introducing a new tool for the assessment of progressive keratoconus: the Scandinavian Keratoconus Progression Application Open
Purpose To develop an application for the Pentacam HR for the purpose of optimising the accuracy of the diagnosis of progressive keratoconus. Methods Measurements were performed on one randomised eye in twenty-five subjects with keratoconu…
View article: Current clinical practice in corneal crosslinking for treatment of progressive keratoconus in four Nordic countries
Current clinical practice in corneal crosslinking for treatment of progressive keratoconus in four Nordic countries Open
Purpose To evaluate clinical practice in the diagnosis and treatment of progressive keratoconus with corneal crosslinking (CXL) in four Nordic countries. Methods A questionnaire was sent to all centres at which keratoconus patients are eva…
View article: The Interday Repeatability of Parameters for the Assessment of Progressive Disease in Subjects With Less Advanced Keratoconus
The Interday Repeatability of Parameters for the Assessment of Progressive Disease in Subjects With Less Advanced Keratoconus Open
The interday repeatability of measurements, single or replicate, in subjects with keratoconus should be considered when diagnosing progressive disease. K1 exhibited the best intraday repeatability. Kmax benefits from being stratified accor…
View article: Visual image quality after small-incision lenticule extraction compared with that of spectacles and contact lenses
Visual image quality after small-incision lenticule extraction compared with that of spectacles and contact lenses Open
Purpose: To assess the influence of small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) for high myopia on the visual image quality assessed by the logarithm of the visual Strehl ratio (logVSX) and put this into a clinical context by pairwise comp…
View article: Association between keratoconus disease severity and repeatability in measurements of parameters for the assessment of progressive disease
Association between keratoconus disease severity and repeatability in measurements of parameters for the assessment of progressive disease Open
The association between the magnitude of the keratometric parameters and their measurement errors suggests that limits should be based on disease severity to ensure reliable detection of progressive keratoconus. Further studies are, howeve…
View article: Increasing incidence of <i>Acanthamoeba</i> keratitis in a large tertiary ophthalmology department from year 1994 to 2018
Increasing incidence of <i>Acanthamoeba</i> keratitis in a large tertiary ophthalmology department from year 1994 to 2018 Open
Purpose Acanthamoeba ( AA ) keratitis is a rare and severe infection with poor prognosis. The aim was to investigate the incidence and risk factors of AA keratitis in a large tertiary ophthalmology department in Denmark. Methods A search w…
View article: Descemet’s stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty: The relationship between postoperative central corneal thickness and the requirement for re-bubbling
Descemet’s stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty: The relationship between postoperative central corneal thickness and the requirement for re-bubbling Open
To investigate whether central corneal thickness (CCT) at the first postoperative day was predictive of partial or complete graft detachment requiring re-bubbling. We conducted a retrospective registry-based study including 943 DSAEK proce…
View article: Reproducibility of subjective refraction before and after small incision lenticule extraction (<scp>SMILE</scp>) for myopia
Reproducibility of subjective refraction before and after small incision lenticule extraction (<span>SMILE</span>) for myopia Open
Accurate subjective refraction before SMILE is critical as the subjective refraction is used to calculate the dimensions of the lenticule. In this double-blinded study, we evaluated the reproducibility of subjective refraction before and a…
View article: Incidence and prevalence of keratoconus in Denmark – an update
Incidence and prevalence of keratoconus in Denmark – an update Open
Purpose To describe the annual incidence rate of keratoconus in Denmark 1995–2015 and prevalence of keratoconus in the National Danish Patient Register 1977–2015. Methods All patients diagnosed with keratoconus in the National Danish Patie…
View article: Corneal biomechanical change assessment using biomechanical waveform analyzer parameters: Contralateral comparison of eyes having femtosecond lenticule extraction and small-incision lenticule extraction for moderate to high myopia
Corneal biomechanical change assessment using biomechanical waveform analyzer parameters: Contralateral comparison of eyes having femtosecond lenticule extraction and small-incision lenticule extraction for moderate to high myopia Open
Thirty-four patients were treated with femtosecond lenticule extraction (FLEx) in 1 eye and small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) in the other eye for moderate to high myopia. The procedures were performed using the ReLEx VisuMax fem…
View article: A nationwide population‐based study of social demographic factors, associated diseases and mortality of keratoconus patients in Denmark from 1977 to 2015
A nationwide population‐based study of social demographic factors, associated diseases and mortality of keratoconus patients in Denmark from 1977 to 2015 Open
Purpose To study sociodemographic factors, associated diseases and survival of Danish keratoconus patients. Methods All patients diagnosed with keratoconus 1977–2015 ( n = 2679) were matched to 10 persons who had not been diagnosed with ke…
View article: Refractive Correction and Biomechanical Strength Following SMILE With a 110- or 160-μm Cap Thickness, Evaluated Ex Vivo by Inflation Test
Refractive Correction and Biomechanical Strength Following SMILE With a 110- or 160-μm Cap Thickness, Evaluated Ex Vivo by Inflation Test Open
For high myopic corrections, a 160-μm cap caused less anterior curvature flattening and more posterior steepening than a 110-μm cap, and consequently less myopic correction. The inflation test revealed a reduction in the biomechanical stre…
View article: Fuchs’ endothelial corneal dystrophy: a controlled prospective study on visual recovery after endothelial keratoplasty
Fuchs’ endothelial corneal dystrophy: a controlled prospective study on visual recovery after endothelial keratoplasty Open
Purpose To investigate the determining factors of vision and subjective outcome after Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty ( DSAEK ) for Fuchs’ endothelial dystrophy ( FECD ). Methods In a prospective study, 41 FECD pati…
View article: New diagnostic tool in bacterial keratitis is not superior to traditional agar plates
New diagnostic tool in bacterial keratitis is not superior to traditional agar plates Open
Bacterial keratitis is a potential eye-threatening disease. Early diagnosis is crucial to initiate correct treatment. To establish the microbiological diagnosis, direct incubation on agar plates is considered the gold standard; however, th…
View article: The Ultrastructures and Mechanical Properties of the Descement’s Membrane in Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy
The Ultrastructures and Mechanical Properties of the Descement’s Membrane in Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy Open
Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD), is the most common corneal endothelial dystrophy, and contributes up to 50% of all corneal transplantations performed in developed countries. FECD develops in Descemet’s membrane (DM) and possibl…