Corneal Cross Linking Club
This club was "created" when I was talking to one of my patients. She had just undergone CXL and was wondering if other people had had the same issues as she had. "I wish I could talk to other people and find out how the experience was for them - just so I know what tio expect..."
"What you need is a CXL Club!" I replied... and the idea took hold.
I have created a new forum attached to this site (see link on bar above) and am hoping to get discussions going about CXL. Everyone's input welcome. I amalso trying to make the forum easier to see if you have poor vision and would welcome any suggestions and input.
This is all very much a work in progress!
Lynn White
lwvc.co.uk
Videos from Ophthalmology Web
There are many videos relating to keratoconus and ectasias on the Ophthalmology Web website - click on the video page to see more or follow the link to Ophthalmology Web.
 | Dr. Paolo Vinciguerra explains the current state of the research on CCR (corneal cross-linking with riboflavin + UVA) in an interview with Dr. Carlos Buznego. Dr. Vinciguerra and his team in Italy have conducted several studies to evaluate the immediate and long-term effects of CCR in the treatment of keratoconus patients. Using the latest topography systems (Galilei, Pentacam), wavefront mapping systems, ORA, pachymetry and IOP, it was found that flattening of the cornea was immediate and continued to improve out to two years of follow-up. Post-LASIK ectasia in a patient population of ten eyes, with a 12-month follow up, has shown stabilization of disease and, again, improvement with time. Dr. Vinciguerra describes the optimized treatment procedure in detail; epithelial stripping, pilocarpine, 30 min. riboflavin soak, UVA application (6 x 5 min.), bandage contact lens during re-epithilialization. |