Corneal cross-linking (CXL) with riboflavin (vitamin B2) and UV-A light is a surgical treatment for corneal ectasia, a thinning and bulging of the cornea, in conditions such as keratoconus, pellucid marginal degeneration and post-LASIK ectasia.
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Corneal cross-linking (CXL) with riboflavin (vitamin B2) and UV-A light is a surgical treatment for corneal ectasia such as keratoconus, PMD, and post-LASIK ectasia.
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