Comparison of standard and accelerated corneal cross-linking for the treatment of keratoconus: a meta-analysis.
Mehdi ShajariCarolin M KolbBishr AghaGernot SteinwenderMichael MüllerEva HerrmannIngo SchmackWolfgang J MayerThomas KohnenPublished in: Acta ophthalmologica (2018)
Consideration of less corneal thinning favours A-CXL, whereas the deeper demarcation line and greater changes in minimum keratometric values in C-CXL may indicate a higher treatment efficacy. Altogether, C-CXL, as well as A-CXL, provides successful results in the strengthening of corneal tissue.