{"id":13773,"date":"2022-03-27T13:05:50","date_gmt":"2022-03-27T11:05:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ocho.pl\/treatment\/corneal-cross-linking\/"},"modified":"2026-01-05T15:30:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T14:30:14","slug":"corneal-cross-linking","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ocho.pl\/en\/treatment\/corneal-cross-linking\/","title":{"rendered":"Corneal cross-linking"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row ts_bgcolor=”primarydarkgrey”][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Keratoconus is a disease resulting in a change of shape, thinning and mechanical instability of the cornea, and, ultimately, vision impairment.<\/p>\n

In the initial stage of the disease, in order to improve visual acuity, the patient can use correction glasses, hard gas-permeable or scleral hybrid contact lenses, which does not, however, change the progressive nature of the disease.<\/p>\n

In the advanced stage of the disease, it is necessary to perform a lamellar or penetrating corneal transplantation. An alternative treatment of early stages of keratoconus is corneal cross-linking or implantation of intrastromal corneal rings.<\/p>\n

Collagen cross-linking with the use of riboflavin and UV radiation<\/strong><\/p>\n

The purpose of this method is to strengthen and stabilise the corneal shape in patients whose keratoconus is progressing or who no longer tolerate contact lenses.<\/p>\n

Cross-links are transverse bonds between collagen fibrils of the cornea, which are responsible for maintaining integrity and stiffness of the cornea.<\/p>\n

The procedure involves UV irradiation of the cornea, following the use of riboflavin in eye drops.<\/p>\n

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