Mechanical epithelial removal followed by corneal collagen crosslinking in progressive keratoconus: Short-term complications

Cagil, Nurullah; Sarac, ÖZGE; Cakmak, Hasan; Can, Gamze; Can, Erol

doi:10.1016/j.jcrs.2014.12.058

Mechanical epithelial removal followed by corneal collagen crosslinking in progressive keratoconus: Short-term complications

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Cagil N., Sarac Ö., Cakmak H. B., Can G., Can E.

JOURNAL OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY, vol.41, no.8, pp.1730-1737, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 41 Issue: 8
Publication Date: 2015
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2014.12.058
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1730-1737
Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Affiliated: No

Abstract

PURPOSE: To compare the complications occurring within the first 3 months of corneal collagen crosslinking (CXL) performed with mechanical or transepithelial phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) epithelial removal in keratoconus patients.