Transient corneal endothelial changes following accelerated collagen cross-linking for the treatment of progressive keratoconus

• Published in: Cutaneous and ocular toxicology Vol. 33; no. 2; p. 127
• Main Authors: Cingü, Abdullah Kürşat, Sogutlu-Sari, Esin, Cınar, Yasin, Sahin, Muhammed, Türkçü, Fatih Mehmet, Yüksel, Harun, Sahin, Alparslan, Caça, Ihsan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.06.2014
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Child; Collagen - metabolism; Endothelium, Corneal - pathology; Female; Humans; Keratoconus - drug therapy; Keratoconus - metabolism; Keratoconus - pathology; Male; Photochemotherapy; Photosensitizing Agents - adverse effects; Photosensitizing Agents - therapeutic use; Riboflavin - adverse effects; Riboflavin - therapeutic use; Ultraviolet Rays; Young Adult; Accelerated CXL; corneal endothelium; riboflavin

To evaluate the corneal endothelial changes following accelerated collagen cross-linking (CXL) for the treatment of progressive keratoconus. Thirty-six consecutive progressive keratoconus patients who received accelerated CXL treatment were enrolled in the study. Following de-epithelization, isoosmo...