Collagen crosslinking with riboflavin and ultraviolet-A light in keratoconus: Long-term results

Raiskup-Wolf, F; Hoyer, A.; Spoerl, Eberhard; Pillunat, Lutz E.

doi:10.1016/j.jcrs.2007.12.039

articleJournal of Cataract & Refractive SurgeryMay 1, 2008Closed access

Collagen crosslinking with riboflavin and ultraviolet-A light in keratoconus: Long-term results

FRF Raiskup-Wolf AHA. Hoyer ESEberhard Spoerl LELutz E. Pillunat

University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus

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Abstract

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Department of Ophthalmology, C.G. Carus University Hospital, Dresden, Germany.

Methods

Four hundred eighty eyes of 272 patients with progressive keratoconus were included in this long-term retrospective study. The maximum follow-up was 6 years. At the first and all follow-up examinations, refraction, best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), corneal topography, corneal thickness, and intraocular pressure were recorded.

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Keywords

Keratoconus
Dioptre
Corneal collagen cross-linking
Medicine
Ophthalmology
Visual acuity
Riboflavin
Retrospective cohort study

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