VIDEO: Study shows low risk for complications from corneal cross-linking
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CHICAGO — In this Healio Video Perspective from the AAO meeting, Zeba A. Syed, MD, discusses results of a study conducted at Wills Eye Hospital that examined corneal cross-linking complications in more than 900 patients.
The research highlights the safety of the procedure, with about a 3% risk for a nonhealing epithelial defect and about a 3% risk for a corneal infiltrate, Syed said.
“Fortunately, many of these patients end up healing over time, but having this information can help guide postoperative counseling and postoperative monitoring in patients who underwent cross-linking,” she said.
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Lin WV, et al. Risk factors for complications after CXL for KCN. Presented at: American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting; Oct. 18-21, 2024; Chicago.
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