Conclusion: Epithelium-on CXL using this new protocol halted the progression of keratoconus and ectasia after LASIK. It was safer and provided more rapid visual discovery than CXL without epithelial removal, allowing routine bilateral, simultaneous treatment.
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- November 2018
Corneal Crosslinking Without Epithelial Removal
Authors
R. Doyle Stulting, MD, PhD; William B. Trattler, MD; Jonathan M. Woolfson, MD; and Roy S. Rubinfeld, MD, MA