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Allocation of human corneas in the treatment groups.
| S-CXL (Group A) |
TE-CXL (Group B) |
I-CXL 3 mW (Group C) |
I-CXL 10 mW (Group D) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of corneas | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Riboflavin | Ricrolin | Ricrolin TE | Ricrolin + | Ricrolin + |
| Epithelium debridement | YES | NO | NO | NO |
| Soaking time (minutes) | 30 | 30 | 10 | 10 |
| Iontophoresis | NO | NO | YES | YES |
| Irradiation power (mW/cm2) | 3 | 3 | 30 | 10 |
| Irradiation time (minutes) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 9 |
