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Methodological issues in corneal collagen crosslinking in post-LASIK keratectasia
  1. Henri Sueke,
  2. Balasubramanian Ramasamy,
  3. Adrian Tey,
  4. Stephen Kaye
  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
  1. Correspondence to Henri Sueke, Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool L7 8XP, UK; hsueke{at}gmail.com

https://doi.org/10.1136/bjophthalmol-2011-300680

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    Iatrogenic keratectasia is becoming an increasingly recognised complication of laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK).1 Prior to the paper by Salgado et al,2 two case reports have been described in the literature using corneal collagen crosslinking (CXL) with riboflavin and ultraviolet A as a treatment option in these patients.3 4 Salgado et al describe a study examining the use of CXL in post-LASIK keratectasia. They included 22 eyes from 15 patients, observing stability of visual acuity (VA) and corneal topography at 12 months. They conclude that CXL may be of …

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