Keratoconus progression is not inhibited by reducing eyelid muscular force with botulinum toxin A treatment: a randomized trial

ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate whether reducing eyelid muscular force through the administration of botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) to the orbicularis oculi muscles of patients with keratoconus affected corneal parameters indicative of disease progression. Methods: In this prospective parallel rando...

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Main Authors: Adimara da Candelaria Renesto, Teissy Hentona Osaki, Midori Hentona Osaki, Flávio E. Hirai, Mauro Campos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-27492017000200088&lng=en&tlng=en