Benefits of cross-linking go beyond stopping progression of keratoconus

Corneal cross-linking may provide more benefits than just stopping the progression of keratoconus, according to a speaker at OSN New York 2015.While the technique prevents keratoconus progression, it also can improve uncorrected visual acuity and best corrected visual acuity in patients of any age, while also improving corneal shape and reducing corneal astigmatism, OSN Technology Section Editor William B. Trattler, MD, told colleagues.

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