This is an interesting article published by the National Keratoconus Foundation in America: For many years, it’s been long stated that keratoconus occurs in one person in every 2,000. In an article published in March 2017, the American Journal of Ophthalmology, Dr. Daniel Godefrooij, from the University of Utrecht, refines our understanding of incidence and prevalence…
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The first human corneas have been 3D printed by scientists at Newcastle University. It means the technique could be used in the future to ensure an unlimited supply of corneas. Read the full press announcement
Moorfields have carried out 4,620 Corneal Collagen Crosslinking treatments and have recently published their results. View the results.
This Report on photochemical corneal collagen cross-linkage using riboflavin and ultraviolet A for keratoconus and keratectasia was issued in September 2013. Read Full Report
While there have been a number of studies demonstrating the effectiveness of CXL in adults and the procedure has been approved by NICE for use in the NHS, much less is known about the effectiveness of CXL in children.