Effects of riboflavin/ultraviolet-A scleral collagen cross-linking on regional scleral thickness and expression of MMP-2 and MT1-MMP in myopic guinea pigs.

Xiaotong LvLingbo LaiYushan XuMingshen SunYu LiYanzheng SongNingli WangFengju Zhang

Published in: PloS one (2023)

Riboflavin/UVA SXL could slow myopia progression and thicken the cross-linked sclera in guinea pigs, which might be related to the downregulation of MMP-2 and MT1-MMP expression during the scleral remodeling process.

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poor prognosis
cell migration
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optical coherence tomography