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Very high-frequency collagen cross-linking enhances astigmatic keratotomy
WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — A novel combination of accelerated cross-linking and femtosecond astigmatic keratotomy may significantly enhance the efficacy of the astigmatic keratotomy in a variety of scenarios, a speaker said here. Reporting on behalf of A. John Kanellopoulos, MD, at Hawaiian Eye 2013, presenter Vance M. Thompson, MD, FACS, illustrated the positive effects of the procedure in four situations: after PK, after cataract surgery, as regression enhancement, and in clear cornea incisions. In all cases, accelerated corneal cross-linking enhanced the effect of astigmatic keratotomy, Thompson said.