Induction of corneal collagen cross-linking in experimental corneal alkali burns in rabbits

Objective: To evaluate the effect of riboflavin-ultraviolet-A-induced cross-linking (CXL) following corneal alkali burns in rabbits. Methods: The right corneas and limbi of ten rabbits were burned using a 1N solution of NaOH and the animals were then divided into two groups: a control group submitte...

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Main Authors: Marcello Colombo-Barboza, Guilherme Colombo-Barboza, Sergio Felberg, Paulo Elias Corrêa Dantas, Elcio Hideo Sato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia 2014-10-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-27492014000500283&lng=en&tlng=en