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Study: Epithelium-on cross-linking not yet hitting goal
Removal of the epithelium is still a crucial step in the cross-linking procedure, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Refractive Surgery.“The modified riboflavin solution containing benzalkonium chloride (BAC-EDTA), which raised hope for the epithelium-on procedure in preclinical studies, has had disappointing results in human,” Farhad Hafezi, MD, PhD, principal investigator, told Ocular Surgery News.