Journal Reviews

Conventional vs. accelerated cross-linking

1 August 2016 | | Cornea / External Eye Disease | accelerated corneal collagen cross-linking, corneal collagen cross-linking, keratoconus

The Dresden protocol of 3mW/cm2 irradiance for 30 minutes has been extensively studied and has shown advantageous clinical and topographical results. However, this protocol is time-consuming and therefore accelerated CXL using higher irradiance to shorten treatment duration has emerged. The...