Accelerated corneal crosslinking causes pseudoprogression in keratoconus within the first 6 weeks without affecting posterior corneal curvature.
Kassandra XanthopoulouGeorgia MiliotiLoay DaasCristian MunteanuBerthold SeitzElias FlockerziPublished in: European journal of ophthalmology (2022)
A-CXL constitutes a successful method for KC stabilization. Signs of KC progression occur within the first 6 weeks postoperatively ("pseudoprogression"), but this is not indicative of the long-term effect.