Pack Cross Linking for Infectious Keratitis

Summary

The primary aim of this study is to investigate the efficiency of PACK\_ CXL in treatment of infectious keratitis and analyze postoperative outcomes.

Timeline

Start

2023-06-15

Primary completion

2024-04

Completion

2024-06

Publications

• Background Cabrera-Aguas M, Khoo P, Watson SL. Infectious keratitis: A review. Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2022 Jul;50(5):543-562. doi: 10.1111/ceo.14113. Epub 2022 Jun 3.
• Background Papaioannou L, Miligkos M, Papathanassiou M. Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking for Infectious Keratitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cornea. 2016 Jan;35(1):62-71. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000000644.
• Background Tabibian D, Mazzotta C, Hafezi F. PACK-CXL: Corneal cross-linking in infectious keratitis. Eye Vis (Lond). 2016 Apr 19;3:11. doi: 10.1186/s40662-016-0042-x. eCollection 2016.
• Background Kumar V, Lockerbie O, Keil SD, Ruane PH, Platz MS, Martin CB, Ravanat JL, Cadet J, Goodrich RP. Riboflavin and UV-light based pathogen reduction: extent and consequence of DNA damage at the molecular level. Photochem Photobiol. 2004 Jul-Aug;80:15-21. doi: 10.1562/2003-12-23-RA-036.1.

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