Conclusion: Corneal thinning [due to death of corneal cells following epi-off CXL] is an important metric in assessing keratoconus progression and safety… after EpiSmart epithelium-on crosslinking, corneal thinning within the first 12 months post-op is not observed.
Research Categories
Pachymetric Assessment After EpiSmart Epithelium-On Cross-Linking for Keratoconus and Post-Surgical Ectasia
Authors
Neel S. Vaidya; Arvin Daneshmand; Randy J. Epstein; Parag A. Majmudar; Michael W. Belin; Edward C. Parsons; and Roy S. Rubinfeld, MD, MA