Comparing two treatment methods of progressive keratoconus

Keratoconus is a progressive eye disorder in which the cornea becomes thin and irregular in shape. Corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) is the standard care of progressive keratoconus to stabilise the disease process. In this meta-analysis, comparative studies between iontophoresis-assisted CXL (I-CXL) and standard epithelium-off CXL (S-CXL) were analysed. As evidenced by the available literature, I-CXL can significantly reduce complications with a better safety profile, especially in eyes with higher baseline Kmax. (Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2021 Apr;49(3):228-241. doi: 10.1111/ceo.13918. Epub 2021 Mar 18.)

Anyone interested in future collaboration in this field of research is welcome to contact our key investigator Dr. Kelvin WAN in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, CUHK. Dr. Wan’s research focuses on refractive surgery, cataract surgery, ocular surface disease, keratoconus and corneal ectatic disease and glaucoma imaging.