Cross Linking for Treatment of Corneal Infection

Summary

This study is comparing 45 minute and 30 minute treatment durations with the UVX corneal cross linking system to treat corneal infections.

Timeline

Start

2009-05

Primary completion

2013-06

Completion

2013-06

Publications

• Background Iseli HP, Thiel MA, Hafezi F, Kampmeier J, Seiler T. Ultraviolet A/riboflavin corneal cross-linking for infectious keratitis associated with corneal melts. Cornea. 2008 Jun;27(5):590-4. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0b013e318169d698.
• Results Price MO, Tenkman LR, Schrier A, Fairchild KM, Trokel SL, Price FW Jr. Photoactivated riboflavin treatment of infectious keratitis using collagen cross-linking technology. J Refract Surg. 2012 Oct;28(10):706-13. doi: 10.3928/1081597X-20120921-06.
• Davis SA, Bovelle R, Han G, Kwagyan J. Corneal collagen cross-linking for bacterial infectious keratitis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Jun 17;6(6):CD013001. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013001.pub2.

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