Journal Reviews

Does cornea cross-linkage reduce the rate of corneal transplants in keratoconus?

1 February 2017 | | Cornea / External Eye Disease | corneal transplantation, cross-linking, keratoconus, keratoplasty

Cornea cross-linking (CXL) is a relatively new treatment in the management of keratoconus, which may help prevent the need for corneal transplant. This paper investigates if the introduction of corneal cross-linkage has reduced the number of corneal transplants performed annually...