Cross-linking and scleral contact lenses: First steps in treating keratoconus

Welcome to another edition of CEDARS/ASPENS Debates. CEDARS/ASPENS is a joint society of cornea, cataract and refractive surgery specialists, here to discuss some of the latest hot topics in ophthalmology.
Corneal cross-linking for treatment of keratoconus and post-LASIK ectasia was approved in the U.S. in 2016. Corneal surgeons have the dilemma as to who and when to treat. While early treatment to prevent progression and vision loss has been well accepted, there is still a place for treatment in the advanced keratoconus patient who may be facing a transplant. This (Read more...)

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