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. 2021 Apr 29;10(5):4.
doi: 10.1167/tvst.10.5.4.

Corneal Crosslinking in Refractive Corrections

Viral V Juthani  1 , Roy S Chuck  1
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Corneal Crosslinking in Refractive Corrections

Viral V Juthani et al. Transl Vis Sci Technol. .

Abstract

The clinical application of corneal crosslinking relies on a good understanding of the biomechanical effect of various treatment parameters on corneal tissue. We discuss the results of the clinical and laboratory studies evaluating corneal crosslinking as a primary refractive treatment.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: V.V. Juthani, None; R.S. Chuck, TECLens, LLC (C, P, S)

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