Management of keratoconus: an updated review

R Deshmukh, ZZ Ong, R Rampat… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Keratoconus is the most common corneal ectatic disorder. It is characterized by progressive
corneal thinning with resultant irregular astigmatism and myopia. Its prevalence has been …

Keratoconus treatment algorithm

KD Andreanos, K Hashemi, M Petrelli… - Ophthalmology and …, 2017 - Springer
Keratoconus management has significantly changed over the last two decades. The advent
of new interventions such as cornea cross-linking, intrastromal corneal ring segments, and …

Current perspectives on corneal collagen crosslinking (CXL)

SK Subasinghe, KC Ogbuehi, GJ Dias - Graefe's Archive for Clinical and …, 2018 - Springer
Corneal collagen crosslinking has revolutionized the treatment of keratoconus and post-
refractive corneal ectasia in the past decade. Corneal crosslinking with riboflavin and …

Selected medicines used in iontophoresis

TM Karpiński - Pharmaceutics, 2018 - mdpi.com
Iontophoresis is a non-invasive method of systemic and local drug delivery using an electric
field. Iontophoresis enables diffusion of the selected drug via skin, mucosa, enamel, dentin …

Epi‐Off versus Epi‐On Corneal Collagen Cross‐Linking in Keratoconus Patients: A Comparative Study through 2‐Year Follow‐Up

F Cifariello, M Minicucci, F Di Renzo… - Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Aim. To evaluate two different techniques of cross‐linking: standard epithelium‐off (CXL epi‐
off) versus transepithelial (CXL epi‐on) cross‐linking in patient with progressive …

Current concepts in crosslinking thin corneas

R Deshmukh, F Hafezi, GD Kymionis… - Indian journal of …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Corneal cross-linking (CXL), introduced by Wollensak et al. in 2003, is a minimally
invasive procedure to halt the progression of keratoconus. Conventional CXL is …

Ophthalmic drug delivery using iontophoresis: recent clinical applications

VL Perez, B Wirostko, M Korenfeld, S From… - Journal of Ocular …, 2020 - liebertpub.com
Background: Iontophoresis is a noninvasive delivery system designed to overcome barriers
to ocular penetration of topical ophthalmic medications by employing a low-amplitude …

Transepithelial versus epithelium-off corneal crosslinking for corneal ectasia

H Kobashi, SS Rong, JB Ciolino - Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, 2018 - Elsevier
This review compared the clinical results of transepithelial corneal crosslinking (CXL) to
epithelium-off (epi-off) CXL in progressive corneal ectasia using a metaanalysis. The …

Efficacy and safety of transepithelial corneal collagen crosslinking surgery versus standard corneal collagen crosslinking surgery for keratoconus: a meta-analysis of …

W Li, B Wang - BMC ophthalmology, 2017 - Springer
Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of transepithelial
corneal collagen crosslinking (transepithelial CXL) versus standard corneal collagen …

Two-year outcomes of a randomized controlled trial of transepithelial corneal crosslinking with iontophoresis for keratoconus

M Lombardo, S Serrao, G Lombardo… - Journal of Cataract & …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Two-year outcomes of a randomized controlled trial of transe... : Journal of Cataract & Refractive
Surgery Two-year outcomes of a randomized controlled trial of transepithelial corneal …