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corneal cross-linking: a standalone construct

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cornealcross-linking1 CONSTRUCTCorneal cross-linkingWOLLENSAK · OPHTHALMOLOGY

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Ophthalmology

stiffening the corneal stroma by riboflavin activated with ultraviolet-A light, which forms new bonds between collagen fibres.

In ophthalmology, corneal cross-linking refers to stiffening the corneal stroma by riboflavin activated with ultraviolet-A light, which forms new bonds between collagen fibres. This meaning comes from Wollensak (2003) in American Journal of Ophthalmology.[1]

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  1. Wollensak, G., Spoerl, E., & Seiler, T. (2003). Riboflavin/ultraviolet-a–induced collagen crosslinking for the treatment of keratoconus. American Journal of Ophthalmology, 135(5), 620-627. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0002-9394(02)02220-1

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