Corneal parameters 18 Months following collagen cross-linkage treatment (CXL) for keratoconus in western Saudi Arabia: A prospective cohort study

Ashjan Bamahfouz; Serene Jouhargy; Ahmed Basheikh; Nawaf Alqahtani; Yaser Elhams; Ayat Aldosari; Faisal Khattab; Ensa Alkhoutani; Khadija Alfaqih

doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2020.09.010

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Corneal parameters 18 Months following collagen cross-linkage treatment (CXL) for keratoconus in western Saudi Arabia: A prospective cohort study

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Corneal parameters 18 Months following collagen cross-linkage treatment (CXL) for keratoconus in western Saudi Arabia: A prospective cohort study

Ashjan Bamahfouz, Serene Jouhargy, Ahmed Basheikh, Nawaf Alqahtani, Yaser Elhams, Ayat Aldosari, Faisal Khattab, Ensa Alkhoutani and Khadija Alfaqih

Annals of medicine and surgery, Vol.59, pp.1-4

01/11/2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amsu.2020.09.010

PMID: 32983439

Abstract

Cohort Study

Collagen cross-linkage

Corneal dystrophies

Corneal ectasia

CXL

Keratoconus

• Keratoconus prevalence has been increasing in Saudi Arabia and the world. • Studying treatment procedures of the disease is important to determine the best course of action. • Collagen Cross-Linkage Treatment is a treatment option that showed variation of success rate in the literature.

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Title: Corneal parameters 18 Months following collagen cross-linkage treatment (CXL) for keratoconus in western Saudi Arabia: A prospective cohort study
Creators - without role: Ashjan Bamahfouz - Umm al-Qura University
Serene Jouhargy - Department of Ophthalmology, Basafar Eye Centre, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed Basheikh - King Abdulaziz University
Nawaf Alqahtani - King Abdullah Medical City
Yaser Elhams - Umm al-Qura University
Ayat Aldosari - Umm al-Qura University
Faisal Khattab - Umm al-Qura University
Ensa Alkhoutani - Umm al-Qura University
Khadija Alfaqih - Umm al-Qura University
Publication Details: Annals of medicine and surgery, Vol.59, pp.1-4
Publisher: Elsevier
Identifiers: 9921244808331
Academic Unit: King Abdulaziz University; Umm Al Qura University
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article