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ArticleClinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.)2020

Transepithelial Accelerated Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking: Two-Year Results.

Ana Maria Cunha, Tiago Sardinha, Luís Torrão, Raúl Moreira, Fernando Falcão-Reis, João Pinheiro-Costa

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Article in Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ana Maria CunhaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Centro Hospitalar De São João, Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-8519-8786
Tiago SardinhaFaculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Luís TorrãoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Centro Hospitalar De São João, Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-0555-6860
Raúl MoreiraDepartment of Ophthalmology, Centro Hospitalar De São João, Porto, Portugal.
Fernando Falcão-ReisDepartment of Ophthalmology, Centro Hospitalar De São João, Porto, Portugal.
João Pinheiro-CostaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Centro Hospitalar De São João, Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-7289-4045
Hospital de São João · PTUniversidade do Porto · PT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo report 2-year outcomes of trans-epithelial accelerated corneal collagen crosslinking (TE-ACXL) procedure in the treatment of progressive keratoconus patients. PATIENTS AND

methodsTwenty-four eyes from 24 patients who underwent TE-ACXL (6mW/cm

resultsThere were no complications during or after TE-ACXL. No significant differences (Δ) were observed between baseline and 12-month or 24-month postoperative: ∆BCVA (-0.08 ± 0.25,

conclusionAlthough some patients maintain disease progression, TE-ACXL seems to be a safe and effective treatment for keratoconus over the 2-year follow-up period. Studies with longer follow-up periods and larger patient cohorts are recommended.

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