Journal Reviews

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

1 February 2017 | | EYE - Cornea, EYE - General | 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...

Allografts in limbal stem cell deficiency

1 August 2015 | | EYE - Cornea, EYE - General | Cadaveric keratolimbal allograft, limbal stem cell deficiency, limbal stem cell transplantation, live related allograft

This prospective comparative study compared outcomes of live related limbal allograft (Lr-CLAL) versus cadaveric keratolimbal allograft (KLAL) in limbal stem cell deficiency secondary to ocular burns. Twenty patients were randomly allocated into each group. The Lr-CLAL group had a significant...