Mechanical versus transepithelial phototherapeutic keratectomy epithelial removal followed by accelerated corneal crosslinking for pediatric keratoconus: Long-term results

Sarac, ÖZGE; Kosekahya, Pinar; Caglayan, Mehtap; Tanriverdi, Burak; Uzel, Ayse; Cagil, Nurullah

doi:10.1016/j.jcrs.2018.04.039

Mechanical versus transepithelial phototherapeutic keratectomy epithelial removal followed by accelerated corneal crosslinking for pediatric keratoconus: Long-term results

Sarac Ö., Kosekahya P., Caglayan M., Tanriverdi B., Uzel A. G. T., Cagil N.

JOURNAL OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY, vol.44, no.7, pp.827-835, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 44 Issue: 7
Publication Date: 2018
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2018.04.039
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.827-835
Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: To compare the 36-month outcomes of mechanical or transepithelial phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) epithelial removal before accelerated corneal crosslinking (CXL) for pediatric keratoconus.