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Two registry studies show reduction in transplantation procedures after introduction of cross-linking
MAASTRICHT, Netherlands — Two registry studies carried out in Europe showed significant decreases in corneal transplantation procedures since the introduction of corneal cross-linking as a treatment for keratoconus.The first was a nationwide study that involved the entire 17 million people population in the Netherlands. The second involved the 3 million inhabitants of Oslo, Norway, accounting for half of the country’s population. In both studies, a period of 2 to 3 years before the introduction of cross-linking was compared with a period of 7 to 8 years after cross-linking was adopted.