Accelerated Pulsed High-Fluence Corneal Cross-Linking for Progressive Keratoconus

To report on 2-year results of accelerated corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) in progressive ectasia using the Avedro KXL system. Prospective interventional case series. A total of 870 patients (1,192 eyes) attending Moorfields Eye Hospital after CXL were included. All patients undergoing CXL had...

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Published in:American journal of ophthalmology 2021-01, Vol.221, p.9-16
Main Authors: Gore, Daniel M., Leucci, Marcello T., Koay, Su-yin, Kopsachilis, Nikolaos, Nicolae, Michael N., Malandrakis, Michail I., Anand, Vijay, Allan, Bruce D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Collagen - metabolism
Contact lenses
Cornea
Corneal Pachymetry
Corneal Stroma - metabolism
Corneal Topography
Cross-Linking Reagents
Disease
Disease Progression
Energy
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Hyaluronic acid
Keratoconus - diagnosis
Keratoconus - drug therapy
Keratoconus - metabolism
Male
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Photochemotherapy - methods
Photosensitizing Agents - therapeutic use
Prospective Studies
Refraction, Ocular - physiology
Riboflavin - therapeutic use
Statistical analysis
Tomography
Ultraviolet Rays
Visual Acuity - physiology
Vitamin B
Young Adult
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Summary:To report on 2-year results of accelerated corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) in progressive ectasia using the Avedro KXL system. Prospective interventional case series. A total of 870 patients (1,192 eyes) attending Moorfields Eye Hospital after CXL were included. All patients undergoing CXL had progressive keratoconus. Corneas with a minimum stromal thickness
ISSN:0002-9394
1879-1891
DOI:10.1016/j.ajo.2020.08.021