Corneal collagen crosslinking in patients treated with dextran versus isotonic hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) riboflavin solution: a retrospective analysis

Abstract Background Corneal collagen crosslinking (CXL) is a widely used treatment for halting the progression of keratoconus. Although initial studies of CXL were performed with a riboflavin solution containing dextran, recent protocols for CXL have indicated the use of a riboflavin solution contai...

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Main Authors: Patrick B. Rapuano, Priya M. Mathews, George J. Florakis, Stephen L. Trokel, Leejee H. Suh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Eye and Vision
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40662-018-0116-z