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Corneal cross-linking.
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We read with interest the editorial entitled “Corneal Cross-linking (CXL): Standardizing Terminology and Protocol Nomenclature.”1 We would like to clarify that we recommended the use of the term “corneal crosslinking” in a previous publication.2 For the sake of completeness, a comprehensive bibliography supporting this claim is added here for the journal’s readers.3-6 In the same editorial, we ...
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PURPOSE To review cross-linking the cornea using riboflavin and ultraviolet A light, which has been widely adopted, refined and applied in a range of corneal surgeries and pathologies where the strength of the cornea might be compromised. RECENT FINDINGS A large number of clinical trials have been carried out, most of which have demonstrated that standard cross-linking is a successful method ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Cornea
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0277-3740
DOI: 10.1097/ico.0000000000000809