Haitham Al-Mahrouqi, Isabella Mei Yan Cheung, Lize Angelo, Tzu-Ying Yu, Akilesh Gokul, Mohammed Ziaei
Corneal cross-linking is a photopolymerization technique traditionally used to strengthen corneal tissue. Corneal cross-linking utilizes riboflavin (vitamin B2) as a photosensitizer and ultraviolet-A light (UVA) to create strong covalent bonds within the corneal stroma, increasing tissue stiffness. Multiple studies have demonstrated corneal cross-linking's effectiveness in treating corneal ectasia, a progressive, degenerative, and non-inflammatory thinning disorder, as quantified by key tomographic, refractive, and visual parameters...
January 23, 2023: Clinical & Experimental Optometry: Journal of the Australian Optometrical Association