Management of pediatric keratoconus - Evolving role of corneal collagen cross-linking: An update

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 61, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 435-440

  Kankariya, Vardhaman P ^a,b   Kymionis, George D ^a,b   Diakonis, Vasilios F ^a,b   Yoo, Sonia H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Corneal collagen cross linking; corneal transplant; keratoconus; pediatric keratoconus

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; CROSS LINKING REAGENT; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT; RIBOFLAVIN;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORNEA STROMA; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; KERATOCONUS; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VISUAL DISORDER;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COLLAGEN; CORNEAL STROMA; CROSS-LINKING REAGENTS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS; KERATOCONUS; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; RIBOFLAVIN; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; VISION DISORDERS;

EID: 84883700579     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: 19983689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.116070     Document Type: Conference Paper

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