Corneal Epithelium Be Removed for Crosslinking to Work??? NO

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Corneal Epithelium Be Removed for Crosslinking to Work??? NO

Postby djain3 » Mon 23 Nov 2009 10:49 am

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I fully agree with Dr. Boxer..

Any comments.... :)
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Re: Corneal Epithelium Be Removed for Crosslinking to Work??? NO

Postby Andrew MacLean » Mon 23 Nov 2009 11:51 am

This issue has been a source of some controversy here over the years.

One prominent member did have CXL without epithelium removal when the procedure was still young. He later needed a graft. What you say is an important contribution to an ongoing debate.

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