منابع مشابه
Corneal cross linking for keratoconus.
Riboflavin-induced ultraviolet light (UV) cross linking has received a significant amount of attention in recent years. It is currently approved in Europe as a treatment for keratoconus and is also being used for other corneal disorders. The goal of this paper is to review in detail seminal papers and studies that have been done to support cross linking as a safe and effective treatment for pat...
متن کاملKeratoconus and corneal collagen cross-linking
Keratoconus, a degenerative disorder of the cornea, causes significant visual distortion and photophobia. Diagnosed in early life, it has a considerable influence on the patient’s daily activities and visual needs. A study of the rural population in Central India gave a prevalence of 2.3% +/0.2% among those aged 30 years and above.[1] The conventional treatment of keratoconus has been the fitti...
متن کاملCollagen Cross- Linking for Paediatric Keratoconus
BACKGROUND Since the late 1990s corneal crosslinking (CXL) has been proposed as a new treatment option which can stop progression of keratoconus with promising results in adults. OBJECTIVE Keratoconus presents a higher rate and faster progression in paediatric patients and for this reason prompt and effective treatment is essential. Due to its success in adult keratoconus patients, CXL has be...
متن کاملEvaluation of Corneal Aberrometry Parameters Before and After Cross-Linking in Patients with Keratoconus
Background and Objective: In the last decade, cross-linking (CXL) has been widely used for treating people with progressive keratoconus. The present study aimed to compare corneal aberrometry parameters before and after CXL in patients with keratoconus. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 67 patients with keratoconus referred to Farshchian Sina Medical Education Center, Hamad...
متن کاملStandard versus trans-epithelial collagen cross-linking in keratoconus patients suitable for standard collagen cross-linking
PURPOSE Evaluating the clinical results of trans-epithelial collagen cross-linking (CXL) and standard CXL in patients with progressive keratoconus. METHODS This prospective study comprised 20 eyes of 20 patients with progressive keratoconus. Ten eyes were treated by standard CXL and ten by trans-epithelial cross-linking (TE-CXL, epithelium on) with 1 year of follow-up. All patients underwent ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Advances in Ophthalmology & Visual System
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2377-4290
DOI: 10.15406/aovs.2016.04.00113