Table 5: Reports of Other Indications for Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking*.
| Author, Year | Site Country | Study Design | Study Population | Study Follow-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghanem R, 2010 (32) | Department of Ophthalmology University of San Paulo and Sadalla Amin Ghanem Eye Hospital, Santa Catarina, Brazil | Case series | 14 p (6 M, 8F) − 14 e Mean age 71.14 yrs± 11.7 (range 53 to 89 yrs) Bullous keratopathy |
6 months |
| Iseli H, 2008 (29) | Institute for Refractive and Ophthalmic Surgery, Zurich, Switzerland | Case series | 5 p (2 M, 3 F) Age range 27−66 years Therapy resistant infectious keratitis associated corneal melting, 4 with prior LASIK |
Range 1−9 months |
| Makdoumi K, 2010 (30) | Department Ophthalmology, Orebro University Hospital, Orebro, Sweden | Case series | 6 p − 7 e Severe infectious keratitis and corneal melting in all cases |
Range 1−6 months |
| Mazzotta C, 2011 (34) | Department Ophthalmology, Siena University, Italy | Case report | 38-year-old male Visual fluctuations and declining visual acuity, after radical keratotomy for KC-related myopia |
12−months |
| Moren H, 2010 (31) | Department Ophthalmology, Regional Hospital Vasteras, Sweden | Case report | 25-year old female Severe keratitis |
9 months |
| Wollensak G, 2009 (33) | Eye Laser Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Martin Luther University, Germany | Case reports | 3 cases (3 e) Bullous keratopathy due to 3 different conditions-pseudophakia, corneal transplant rejection and Fuch’s endothelial dystrophy |
8 months |
*
e indicates eyes; M, male; F, female