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ArticleInternational journal of ophthalmology2019

Riboflavin/ultraviolet A-induced collagen cross-linking in rabbit corneal scar.

You-Huan Cai, Tai-Xiang Liu, Hai-Xiang Li

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Article in International journal of ophthalmology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

You-Huan CaiGuizhou Ophthalmic Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical College, Zunyi 563003, Guizhou Province, China.
Tai-Xiang LiuGuizhou Ophthalmic Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical College, Zunyi 563003, Guizhou Province, China.
Hai-Xiang LiGuizhou Ophthalmic Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical College, Zunyi 563003, Guizhou Province, China.
Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical College · CN

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Abstract

aimTo evaluate the biomechanical stability of the corneal scar treating with riboflavin and ultraviolet A (UVA).

methodsTotally 86 New Zeal rabbits were divided into control group (group A,

resultsThe mechanical strength of the corneal scar increased with time, and was strongest at 8wk after the injury. The ultimate stress of corneal scar (group D) were 2.17±0.52 MPa, 2.92±0.63 MPa, and 4.21±0.68 Mpa at 4wk, 6wk and 8wk, respectively; Young's modulus were 10.94±1.57 MPa, 11.16±2.50 MPa, and 13.36±2.10 Mpa, which were higher than that of other groups except for normal control. The expression of α-SMA in group B and group D were 0.28±0.11 and 0.65±0.20, respectively, and the difference was statistically significant (

conclusionCXL with riboflavin/UVA at seven days after suturing improved the biomechanical properties of corneal scars most effectively in the present study.

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biomechanicscorneacorneal penetrating injurycrosslinkingrabbit

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PMID30662839
PMCPMC6326945
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