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Combined Corneal Cross-Linking and Photoablation for KC-Risks of

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Traditionally, keratoconus (KC) with a pre-existing structural weakness is a contraindication for photoablative procedures. At the present time, corneal collagen crosslinking (CXL) is an accepted treatment to stop progression of KC. It is well documented that CXL significantly increases the rigidity of the KC cornea [1]. The idea of combined CXL and photoablation is based on the ability of CXL to increase the corneal rigidity, while photoablation of limited amount of tissue in KC cornea can safely improve the visual function and comfort. This assumption is correct if a standardized CXL procedure can produce predictable corneal biomechanical changes with constant and permanent biomechanical stability of the KC eye.

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  1. Ophthalmology Department, Cornea and Refractive Surgery Service, Hadassah Medical Center, Hebrew University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel

    Joseph Frucht-Pery & Denise Wajnsztajn

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Frucht-Pery, J., Wajnsztajn, D. (2019). Combined Corneal Cross-Linking and Photoablation for KC-Risks of. In: Barbara, A. (eds) Controversies in the Management of Keratoconus . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98032-4_18

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