Collagen crosslinking with riboflavin and ultraviolet-A in eyes with pseudophakic bullous keratopathy

201080 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Ramon Coral Ghanem · Universidade de São Paulo

Marcony R. Santhiago · Sadalla Amin Ghanem Eye Hospital

Thaís Bacha Berti · Sadalla Amin Ghanem Eye Hospital

Sérgio Thomaz · Sadalla Amin Ghanem Eye Hospital

Marcelo V. Netto · Sadalla Amin Ghanem Eye Hospital

Abstract

Corneal CXL significantly improved corneal transparency, corneal thickness, and ocular pain 1 month postoperatively. However, it did not seem to have a long-lasting effect in decreasing pain and maintaining corneal transparency in patients with PBK.

Topics & Keywords

Corneal surgery and disorders Corneal Surgery and Treatments Ocular Surface and Contact Lens

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery

Volume 36, Issue 2, pp. 273-276

DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2009.07.041

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