Keratoconus

Investigators at University of Crete zero in on keratoconus

Published in Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly, June 26th, 2009

In this recent report, researchers in Greece conducted a study "To investigate corneal tissue alterations after corneal collagen cross,linking in patients with post laser in situ keratosmileusis (LASIK) keratectasia and keratoconus. Prospective comparative case series."

"Five patients (5 eyes) with iatrogenic keratectasia after LASIK and 5 patients (5 eyes) with progressive keratoconus were included. All eyes underwent corneal cross,linking and were assessed by corneal in vivo confocal microscopy. Three normal/healthy and 3 post-LASIK without ectasia corneas were also examined as controls. All corneas revealed normal epithelial thick, ness before and after surgery....

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Source: Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly (2009-06-26)

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