Corneal Cross-Linking

FRANKFURT, Germany — A novel technique using a SMILE lenticule to increase corneal thickness during ultraviolet irradiation allows for effective corneal collagen cross-linking in thin corneas.

FRANKFURT, Germany — Corneal cross-linking proved to be an effective alternative treatment for recurrent corneal erosion syndrome and offered relief from symptoms without recurrence at 1 year.

FRANKFURT, Germany — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ESCRS winter meeting, Farhad Hafezi, MD, PhD, speaks about cross-linking in the treatment of infectious keratitis.

FRANKFURT, Germany — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ESCRS winter meeting, Farhad Hafezi, MD, PhD, speaks about the office-based epi-on cross-linking technique developed by the ELZA Institute in Switzerland.

Keratoconus is a corneal ectatic disease that affects young individuals with significant visual symptoms.

Epion Therapeutics has initiated its phase 3 Apricity trials for EpiSmart, a minimally invasive drug-device combination indicated for epithelium-on cross-linking in the treatment of keratoconus.

SAN FRANCISCO — Performing corneal cross-linking at the slit lamp democratizes access to care and reduces costs, according to a presentation at Refractive Surgery Subspecialty Day at the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting.

SAN FRANCISCO — In this Healio Video Perspective from the AAO meeting, Theo Guenter Seiler, MD, discusses the latest evolutions to increase the efficacy of corneal collagen cross-linking for the treatment of keratoconus.

NEW YORK — In this Healio Video Perspective from OSN New York, Parag A. Majmudar, MD, discusses the need for ophthalmologists to embrace a paradigm shift toward treating patients with keratoconus in the early stages of disease.

VIENNA — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ESCRS meeting, Luca Gualdi, MD, speaks about the latest advances in laser scleral microporation.