Long Term Corneal Flattening After Corneal Crosslinking in Patients with Progressive Keratoconus

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Authors

María A. Henríquez

Lisett Perez

Gustavo Hernandez-Sahagun

Rolando Rojas

R. Doyle Stulting · Woolfson Eye Institute

Luis Izquierdo · Universidad Mayor

Abstract

CXL is a safe and effective procedure to stop the progression of KC with a good overall long-term success rate. Extreme corneal flattening may be more common than commonly recognized, and severe corneal flattening associated with a decrease in CDVA may occur.

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: Clinical ophthalmology

Volume Volume 17, pp. 1865-1875

DOI: 10.2147/opth.s409009

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