Open AccessEvaluation of Iontophoretic Collagen Cross-linking for Early Stage of Progressive Keratoconus Compared to Standard Cross-linking: A Non-Inferiority Study
Author(s) -
Alina Cantemir,
Anisia Iuliana Alexa,
Nicoleta Anton,
Roxana Elena Ciuntu,
Ciprian Danielescu,
D Chiseliţă,
D Costin
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
ophthalmology and therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.189
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2193-6528
pISSN - 2193-8245
DOI - 10.1007/s40123-017-0076-8
Subject(s) - iontophoresis , keratoconus , ophthalmology , medicine , chemistry , cornea , radiology
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of iontophoretic collagen cross-linking (I-CXL) compared to epithelium-off standard collagen cross-linking (CXL) in treating the early stages of progressive keratoconus.