Corneal collagen cross-linking with riboflavin and ultraviolet - A light for keratoconus: Results in Indian eyes

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 111-114

  Agrawal, Vinay B ^a  

^a Clear Vision Eye Center   (India)

Author keywords

Collagen cross linking; Cornea; Progressive keratoconus; Riboflavin; Ultraviolet A

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT; RIBOFLAVIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CHILD; CORNEA STROMA; DISEASE COURSE; ETHNOLOGY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INDIA; KERATOCONUS; METABOLISM; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHILD; COLLAGEN; CORNEAL STROMA; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INDIA; KERATOCONUS; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RIBOFLAVIN; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; VISUAL ACUITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61349110172     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: 19983689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.44515     Document Type: Article

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