Concepedia
Journal of Refractive Surgery · 2009 · 68 citations · 13 references
In addition to the stiffening of keratoconic and ectatic cornea, riboflavin-UVA treatment is effective in reducing corneal edema and has the potential to heal corneal ulcers.
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Riboflavin/ultraviolet-a–induced collagen crosslinking for the treatment of keratoconus
Gregor Wollensak, Eberhard Spoerl, Theo Seiler · American Journal of Ophthalmology · 2003 · 2.9K citations
Dermatology, Matrix Biology, Medicine +3
Collagen crosslinking with riboflavin and ultraviolet-A light in keratoconus: Long-term results
F Raiskup-Wolf, A. Hoyer, Eberhard Spoerl et al. · Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery · 2008 · 943 citations
Increased resistance of crosslinked cornea against enzymatic digestion
Eberhard Spoerl, Gregor Wollensak, Theo Seiler · Current Eye Research · 2004 · 652 citations
Antimicrobial Efficacy of Riboflavin/UVA Combination (365 nm) In Vitro for Bacterial and Fungal Isolates: A Potential New Treatment for Infectious Keratitis
Suy Anne Rebouças Martins, Juan Castro Combs, Guillermo Noguera et al. · Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science · 2008 · 270 citations
Riboflavin and UV-Light Based Pathogen Reduction: Extent and Consequence of DNA Damage at the Molecular Level
Vijay Kumar, Owen Lockerbie, Shawn D. Keil et al. · Photochemistry and Photobiology · 2004 · 225 citations
Ultraviolet Light, Dna Damage, Molecular Level +19