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Dr. Boxer Wachler
discusses a study he will
present at the Annual
Meeting on transepithelial
crosslinking
A
ttendees at the 2011
ASCRS meeting in San
Diego will be treated to
sessions dedicated to cur-
rent developments in rela-
tively new procedures such as
corneal crosslinking. Topics that will
be presented include: Corneal
Crosslinking for Infectious Keratitis,
The Effect of Corneal Collagen
Crosslinking on Femtosecond Laser
Channel Creation for Intracorneal
Rings
in Keratoconus, Collagen
Crosslinking and Topography Com-
puter-Assisted Treatment for Kerato-
conus and Post-LASIK Ectasia, Flap
Restructure and Collagen Crosslink-
ing for Post-LASIK Corneal Ectasia,
and The Effect of Collagen
Crosslinking Using Fluid Retention
Ring in Kerataconus and Ectasia Post
LASIK.
Brian S. Boxer Wachler, M.D.,
director, Boxer Wachler Vision Insti-
tute, Los Angeles, a surgeon experi-
enced in performing corneal
collagen crosslinking for the treat-
ment of ectasia and keratoconus,
will present a study that discusses
performing corneal crosslinking to
treat progressive hyperopia follow-
ing RK.
Patients who have had RK have
corneas that may be unstable, Dr.
Boxer Wachler said.
Their hyperopia may fluctuate
during the day as well as over time,
by Enette Ngoei EyeWorld Contributing Editor
Evaluating the effect of C3-R on progressive
hyperopia after radial keratotomy
Post-corneal crosslinking topography of a keratoconus patient
Source: A. John Kanellopoulos, M.D.
Brian S. Boxer Wachler, M.D.
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