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

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

JOURNAL OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY, cilt.41, sa.8, ss.1730-1737, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 41 Sayı: 8
Basım Tarihi: 2015
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2014.12.058
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1730-1737
Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

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.