When Should Corneal Crosslinking for Keratoconus Be Performed?
Patients Can Then Become Candidates for Topography-Guided Prk. of Course, If There Are Any Signs of Keratoconus Recurrence After Prk, They'll Need to Undergo a...
Patients can then become candidates for topography-guided PRK. Of course, if there are any signs of keratoconus recurrence after PRK, they'll need to undergo a second crosslinking procedure. “When cross-linking is performed first, I recommend waiting six months to four or five years before performing PRK,” he adds.
When should Corneal Cross Linking for keratoconus be performed?
Cross-linking indications
The process strengthens and stiffens the cornea and can slow or halt the progression of keratoconus. Corneal cross-linking, approved by the FDA in 2016, is indicated for progressive keratoconus in adults and post-LASIK ectasia.
Do I need corneal cross linking?
Why do I need corneal collagen crosslinking (CXL)?
CXL is recommended to patients whose keratoconus is getting worse or who are at a particularly high risk of progressive keratoconus.
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