Collagen cross linking: Current perspectives
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collagen cross-linking
patients with keratoconus constitute a large proportion of patients suffering from anterior segment disorders. as of this time, however, its pathogenesis has not yet been elucidated. a reduction in cross-link between collagen molecules has been observed in keratoconic eyes as compared to normal ones. present approaches only address refractive errors resulting from the abnormal abnormal corneal ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0301-4738
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.116071