Riboflavin-UVA Treatment in the Management of Edema and Nonhealing Ulcers of the Cornea - Concepedia

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Riboflavin-UVA Treatment in the Management of Edema and Nonhealing Ulcers of the Cornea

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2009

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Niels Ehlers, Jesper Hjortdal, Kim Nielsen, Anders Peter Søndergaard

Journal of Refractive Surgery

Abstract

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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Increased resistance of crosslinked cornea against enzymatic digestion Eberhard Spoerl, Gregor Wollensak, Theo Seiler Current Eye Research	2004	652
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