Epithelium-off photochemical corneal collagen cross-linkage using riboflavin and ultraviolet a for keratoconus and keratectasia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Ocular Surface

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 202-214

  Craig, Joyce A ^a   Mahon, James ^a   Yellowlees, Ann ^b   Barata, Teresa ^b   Glanville, Julie ^a   Arber, Mick ^a   Mandava, Lakshmi ^c   Powell, John ^c   Figueiredo, Francisco ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b Quantics Consulting Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE   (United Kingdom)

^d NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epithelium off collagen cross linkage; Keratectasia; Keratoconus; Meta analysis; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

RIBOFLAVIN; COLLAGEN; CROSS LINKING REAGENT; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT;

ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; CENTRAL CORNEAL THICKNESS; CORNEA DISEASE; CORNEA EDEMA; CORNEA TRANSPLANTATION; CROSS LINKING; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG SAFETY; EPITHELIUM; EYE REFRACTION; HUMAN; KERATECTASIA; KERATOCONUS; MEDICAL LITERATURE; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHOTOCHEMICAL CORNEAL COLLAGEN CROSS LINKAGE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TOPOGRAPHY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VISUAL ACUITY; CORNEA STROMA; DRUG EFFECTS; PATHOLOGY; PHOTOTHERAPY; PROCEDURES; RADIATION RESPONSE;

COLLAGEN; CORNEAL STROMA; CROSS-LINKING REAGENTS; HUMANS; KERATOCONUS; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; RIBOFLAVIN; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; ULTRAVIOLET THERAPY;

EID: 84926291684     PISSN: 15420124     EISSN: 19375913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtos.2014.05.002     Document Type: Review

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