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  2. Corneal cross-linking - Wikipedia

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    Corneal cross-linking (CXL) with riboflavin (vitamin B 2) and UV-A light is a surgical treatment for corneal ectasia such as keratoconus, PMD, and post-LASIK ectasia. It is used in an attempt to make the cornea stronger. According to a 2015 Cochrane review, there is insufficient evidence to determine if it is useful in keratoconus. [2]

  3. Keratoconus - Wikipedia

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    In 2016, however, the FDA approved cross-linking surgery as a treatment for keratoconus and recommended that a registry system should be set-up to evaluate the long-term treatment effect. [ 9 ] [ 70 ] The Save Sight Keratoconus Registry is an international database of keratoconus patients that is tracking outcomes of cross-linking in patients ...

  4. Dry eye syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Lifitegrast was approved by the US FDA for the treatment of the condition in 2016. [52] Varenicline (Tyrvaya by Oyster Point Pharma) was approved by the US FDA for the treatment of dry eye disease in October 2021. [53] [54] Oral n-acetylcysteine (NAC), [55] hyaluronic acid and/or rebamipide-based eye drops [56] [57] may also be effective for ...

  5. Refractive surgery - Wikipedia

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    Keratoconus, a progressive thinning of the cornea, is a common corneal disorder. Keratoconus occurring after refractive surgery is called Corneal Ectasia. It is believed that additional thinning of the cornea via refractive surgery may contribute to advancement of the disease [31] that may lead to the need for a corneal transplant.

  6. Farhad Hafezi - Wikipedia

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    His expertise in treating children with keratoconus using CXL has led to his involvement in shaping safety standards and best practice models for treatment. [18] [19] Hafezi has implemented other CXL treatments in more recent times. The keratoconus treatment via pediatric application and also using CXL principles for treating infectious ...

  7. Corneal ectatic disorders - Wikipedia

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    Keratoconus, a progressive, noninflammatory, bilateral, asymmetric disease, characterized by paraxial stromal thinning and weakening that leads to corneal surface distortion. [ 2 ] Keratoglobus , a rare noninflammatory corneal thinning disorder, characterised by generalised thinning and globular protrusion of the cornea.

  8. 5 Things to Avoid When You Have Alopecia Areata - AOL

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    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) also recently approved Olumiant, a new treatment for severe alopecia areata. This medication is a Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor that works by blocking the ...

  9. Corneal transplantation - Wikipedia

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    Corneal transplantation, also known as corneal grafting, is a surgical procedure where a damaged or diseased cornea is replaced by donated corneal tissue (the graft). When the entire cornea is replaced it is known as penetrating keratoplasty and when only part of the cornea is replaced it is known as lamellar keratoplasty.

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