Using Collagen Cross-linking for the Treatment of Corneal Diseases
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Corneal collagen cross-linking with riboflavin and UVA light is a new therapeutic method for increase the biomechanical stability of the cornea through induction of new additional links between collagen fibers. The aim of this paper is to show the mechanism of action of this therapeutically method in different corneal diseases, for which this method can be applied: corneal ectasia, bullous keratopathy, corneal ulcers. The results obtained for two cases with keratoconus and one case with bullous keratopathy are presented as examples.
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