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Mechanical versus transepithelial phototherapeutic keratectomy epithelial removal followed by accelerated corneal crosslinking for pediatric keratoconus: Long-term results.

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Published in 2018 at "Journal of cataract and refractive surgery"

DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2018.04.039

Abstract: PURPOSE To compare the 36-month outcomes of mechanical or transepithelial phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) epithelial removal before accelerated corneal crosslinking (CXL) for pediatric keratoconus. SETTING Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. DESIGN Retrospective case series.… read more here.

Keywords: transepithelial phototherapeutic; corneal; removal; group ... See more keywords