Collagen cross-linking (CCL) with sequential topography-guided PRK: A temporizing alternative for keratoconus to penetrating keratoplasty

Cornea

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 891-895

  Kanellopoulos, A John ^a,b,c   Binder, Perry S ^d  

^a Laservisiongr Institute   (Greece)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c EAR AND THROAT HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d Gordon Binder and Weiss Vision Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Collagen cross linking; Cornea ectasia; Customized topography guided cornea ablation; Keratoconus; Riboflavin; Surgical management; Ultraviolet A; Visual rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KERATOCONUS; MALE; PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CROSS LINKING; REFRACTION ERROR; TOPOGRAPHY; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION;

ADULT; CELL COUNT; COLLAGEN; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; CORNEAL TOPOGRAPHY; ENDOTHELIUM, CORNEAL; HUMANS; KERATECTOMY, PHOTOREFRACTIVE, EXCIMER LASER; KERATOCONUS; MALE; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; RIBOFLAVIN; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 34547668681     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ICO.0b013e318074e424     Document Type: Article

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