Comparing the effects of two different contact lenses on corneal reepithelialization after corneal collagen cross-linking

KOÇLUK Y., ÇETİNKAYA S., Sukgen E. A., Gunay M., Metes A.

PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.33, no.3, pp.680-685, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 33 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.12669/pjms.333.12241
  • Journal Name: PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.680-685
  • Keywords: Keratoconus, Corneal collagen cross-linking, Bandage contact lens, Corneal re-epithelialization, Allergic conjunctivitis, SILICONE HYDROGEL, EXTENDED-WEAR, MICROBIAL KERATITIS, LOTRAFILCON-A, BANDAGE, KERATOCONUS, RISK
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: To investigate whether keratoconus (KC) patients who applied the corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) and two different contact lens (CL) showed any differences in complaints and findings following the CXL.