A Standardized Protocol of Simultaneous Transepithelial Phototherapeutic Keratectomy Followed by Corneal Collagen Crosslinking for Keratoconus

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Authors

Radhika Pooja Patel · Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Jamil Kabbani · Royal Surrey County Hospital

Romesh I. Angunawela · Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Mukhtar Bizrah · Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Abstract

This standardized simultaneous t-PTK and CXL protocol is safe and effective for the treatment of progressive keratoconus, providing visual, refractive, and topographic improvements.

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: Cornea

Volume 44, Issue 4, pp. 435-442

DOI: 10.1097/ico.0000000000003595

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