Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.2174/1874364101812010181
Title: A review of corneal collagen cross-linking – Current trends in practice applications
Authors: Lim, L.
Lim, E.W.L.
Keywords: Cornea collagen cross-linking
Dresden protocol
Infective keratitis
Keratoconus
Post-LASIK ectasia
UVA
Issue Date: 2018
Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers B.V.
Citation: Lim, L., Lim, E.W.L. (2018). A review of corneal collagen cross-linking – Current trends in practice applications. Open Ophthalmology Journal 12 : 181-213. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.2174/1874364101812010181
Rights: Attribution 4.0 International
Abstract: Objective: To review the literature on current applications of corneal Collagen Cross-Linking (CXL). Methods: A review of publications on corneal cross-linking was conducted. This included systemic reviews, randomized controlled clinical trials, cohort studies, case-controlled studies and case series. A summary of the publications is tabulated. Results: The original indication of riboflavin – Ultraviolet-A (UVA) induced corneal collagen cross-linking is to arrest the progression of keratoconus. Studies show that it is effective in arresting the progression of keratoconus and post-LASIK ectasia with the standard Dresden protocol (epithelium-off). There are also improvements in visual, keratometric and topographic measurements over time. Severe complications of cross-linking are rare. The epithelium-on techniques have less efficacy than the Dresden protocol. Accelerated protocols have variable results, with some studies reporting comparable outcomes to the Dresden protocol while other studies reporting less efficacious outcomes. Cross-linking combined with refractive procedures provide better visual outcome but long term studies are warranted. Cross-linking for the treatment of infective keratitis is a promising new treatment modality. Initial studies show that it is more effective for superficial rather than deep infections and for bacterial rather than fungal infections. Conclusions: Corneal cross-linking is a procedure with an expanding list of indications from the treatment of corneal ectasias to infective keratitis. While the standard Dresden protocol is established as the gold standard treatment for progressive keratoconus, the more recent protocols may require further refinements, investigative and long-term studies. © 2018 Limet al.
Source Title: Open Ophthalmology Journal
URI: https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/210986
ISSN: 18743641
DOI: 10.2174/1874364101812010181
Rights: Attribution 4.0 International
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