Flattening effect of corneal cross-linking depends on the preoperative severity of keratoconus
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Flattening effect of corneal cross-linking depends on the preoperative severity of keratoconus
A retrospective observational study was conducted to validate the effect of corneal cross-linking (CXL) on eyes with progressing keratoconus, depending on severity.In total, 45 eyes of 33 patients (age: 23.9 ± 6.8 years, range: 14-42 years) with progressive keratoconus who underwent CXL were enrolled. Examinations were performed at pre-, 1, 3, 6, and 12 months after surgery. In addition to a sl...
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عنوان ژورنال: Medicine
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0025-7974
DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000008160