Management of keratoconus: an updated review

R Deshmukh, ZZ Ong, R Rampat… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Keratoconus is the most common corneal ectatic disorder. It is characterized by progressive
corneal thinning with resultant irregular astigmatism and myopia. Its prevalence has been …

Corneal cross-linking

JB Randleman, SS Khandelwal, F Hafezi - Survey of ophthalmology, 2015 - Elsevier
Since its inception in the late 1990s, corneal cross-linking has grown from an interesting
concept to a primary treatment for corneal ectatic disease worldwide. Using a combination of …

Global consensus on keratoconus and ectatic diseases

JAP Gomes, D Tan, CJ Rapuano, MW Belin… - Cornea, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Background: Despite extensive knowledge regarding the diagnosis and management of
keratoconus and ectatic corneal diseases, many controversies still exist. For that reason …

Standard corneal collagen crosslinking versus transepithelial iontophoresis‐assisted corneal crosslinking, 24 months follow‐up: randomized control trial

G Bikbova, M Bikbov - Acta ophthalmologica, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To compare the results of standard corneal crosslinking (CXL) and transepithelial
iontophoresis‐assisted CXL after 24 months follow‐up. Material and methods Corneal …

Corneal surgery in keratoconus: which type, which technique, which outcomes?

F Arnalich-Montiel, JL Alió del Barrio, JL Alió - Eye and vision, 2016 - Springer
Keratoconus is a disease characterized by progressive thinning, bulging, and distortion of
the cornea. Advanced cases usually present with loss of vision due to high irregular …

Transepithelial versus epithelium-off corneal cross-linking for the treatment of progressive keratoconus: a randomized controlled trial

N Soeters, RPL Wisse, DA Godefrooij, SM Imhof… - American journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Purpose To compare the clinical effects and safety of transepithelial corneal cross-linking
(CXL) to epithelium-off (epi-off) CXL in progressive keratoconus. Design Randomized …

Collagen cross-linking: when and how? A review of the state of the art of the technique and new perspectives

L Mastropasqua - Eye and Vision, 2015 - Springer
Since the late 1990s corneal crosslinking (CXL) has been proposed as a new possibility to
stop progression of keratoconus or secondary corneal ectasia, with the promising aim to …

Corneal cross-linking for progressive keratoconus: up to 13 years of follow-up

R Vinciguerra, L Pagano, A Borgia… - Journal of Refractive …, 2020 - journals.healio.com
PURPOSE: To assess the long-term efficacy and safety of epithelium-off corneal cross-
linking according to the Dresden protocol (S-CXL) in progressive keratoconus. METHODS …

Rose bengal–and riboflavin-mediated photodynamic therapy to inhibit methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus keratitis isolates

F Halili, A Arboleda, H Durkee, M Taneja… - American journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Purpose To evaluate the in vitro efficacy of rose bengal–and riboflavin-mediated
photodynamic therapy for inhibition of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) …

Corneal cross-linking: the science beyond the myths and misconceptions

RS Rubinfeld, C Caruso, C Ostacolo - Cornea, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: There has been a recent explosion in the variety of techniques used to accomplish
corneal cross-linking (CXL) for the treatment of ectatic corneal diseases. To understand the …