Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking for Keratoconus and Post-LASIK Ectasia
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Corneal collagen cross-linking for keratoconus and post-LASIK ectasia.
Introduction. To determine the effect of corneal collagen cross-linking treatment on keratoconus and post-LASIK ectasia particularly after an abbreviated exposure to ultraviolet light exposure. Materials and methods. Fifty-one eyes of 34 patients were treated with epithelium-off UVA-riboflavin corneal collagen cross-linking for either 20 minutes or 30 minutes as part of a US.FDA clinical study....
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Welcome to the final installment of Cataract & Refractive Surgery Today’s three-part series highlighting corneal ectasia. This article discusses corneal collagen cross-linking with riboflavin, the latest addition to our armamentarium for the treatment of keratoconus and for stabilizing corneal ectasia after keratorefractive surgery. Internationally, cross-linking is widely becoming an accepted ...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Ophthalmology Clinics
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0020-8167
DOI: 10.1097/iio.0b013e3182773ab4