Structural Modifications and Tissue Response After Standard Epi-Off and Iontophoretic Corneal Crosslinking With Different Irradiation Procedures
Author(s) -
Leonardo Mastropasqua,
Manuela Lanzini,
Claudia Curcio,
Roberta Calienno,
Rodolfo Mastropasqua,
Martina Colasante,
Alessandra Mastropasqua,
Mario Nubile
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
investigative ophthalmology and visual science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.935
H-Index - 218
eISSN - 1552-5783
pISSN - 0146-0404
DOI - 10.1167/iovs.13-13363
Subject(s) - iontophoresis , irradiation , ophthalmology , cornea , biomedical engineering , biophysics , medicine , biology , physics , radiology , nuclear physics
The aim of this study is to investigate modifications in human cadaver corneas after different crosslinking procedures, including standard epi-off treatment, iontophoresis imbibition, and different exposure to ultraviolet A (UVA) sources (30 minutes at 3 mW and 9 minutes at 10 mW).
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