Collagen Cross- Linking for Paediatric Keratoconus
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Collagen Cross- Linking for Paediatric Keratoconus
BACKGROUND Since the late 1990s corneal crosslinking (CXL) has been proposed as a new treatment option which can stop progression of keratoconus with promising results in adults. OBJECTIVE Keratoconus presents a higher rate and faster progression in paediatric patients and for this reason prompt and effective treatment is essential. Due to its success in adult keratoconus patients, CXL has be...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Open Ophthalmology Journal
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1874-3641
DOI: 10.2174/1874364101711010211