Corneal thickness changes during corneal collagen cross-linking with UV-A irradiation and hypo-osmolar riboflavin in thin corneas

Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 155-158

  Nassaralla, Belquiz Amaral ^a   Vieira, Diogo Mafia ^a   Machado, Márcia Leite ^a   De Figueiredo, Marisa Novaes Faleiro Chaves ^a   Nassaralla Jr , João Jorge ^a,b  

^a Goiania Eye Institute   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Collagen radiation effects; Corneal pachymetry; Cross linking reagents; Keratoconus therapy; Riboflavin therapeutic use; Ultraviolet therapy

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; CROSS LINKING REAGENT; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT; RIBOFLAVIN; VITAMIN B COMPLEX;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CORNEA STROMA; CORNEAL PACHYMETRY; DRUG EFFECT; EVALUATION STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KERATOCONUS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OSMOLARITY; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOTHERAPY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COLLAGEN; CORNEAL PACHYMETRY; CORNEAL STROMA; CROSS-LINKING REAGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATOCONUS; MALE; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RIBOFLAVIN; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET THERAPY; VISUAL ACUITY; VITAMIN B COMPLEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84883717482     PISSN: 00042749     EISSN: 16782925     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0004-27492013000300005     Document Type: Article

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