Crystalline keratopathy after corneal collagen crosslinking is not usually caused by the crosslinking reaction itself. It generally comes from one of two mechanisms: sterile drug precipitation or infectious crystalline keratopathy. In an epithelium-off CXL, the epithelial barrier is removed, the anterior stroma is exposed, and a bandage contact lens plus frequent drops are commonly used.… Continue reading Photo of the Week – Keratoconus and Corneal Crosslinking
Photo of the Week – Keratoconus and Corneal Crosslinking
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Corneal Neovascularisation and Scleral Contact Lenses: Why Oxygen Matters
Right eye of a patient showing significant corneal neovascularisation. Left eye of the same patient, without comparable corneal neovascularisation. Corneal neovascularisation refers to the growth of new blood vessels into the cornea. The cornea is normally clear and largely avascular, which is one of the reasons it can transmit light so effectively. When blood vessels… Continue reading Corneal Neovascularisation and Scleral Contact Lenses: Why Oxygen Matters