title: Conductive keratoplasty followed by collagen cross-linking with riboflavin-UV-A in patients with keratoconus.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the combined effect of conductive keratoplasty (CK) followed by corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) in 2 patients with keratoconus.
  
  
  METHODS
  CK spots were applied on the flatter side of the cornea followed by CXL using riboflavin and UV-A light.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Immediately after CK, a significant corneal topographic improvement was observed. The CK effect regressed 3 months postoperatively and remained unchanged until the sixth postoperative month in both patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Corneal remodeling with CK in patients with keratoconus seems to have a temporary effect despite the subsequent application of CXL.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Ophthalmology, Vardinoyannion Eye Institute of Crete, University of Crete, Crete, Greece.
authors.forename: George D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Kymionis
authors.forename: Georgios A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Kontadakis
authors.forename: Tatiana L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Naoumidi
authors.forename: Dimitrios C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Kazakos
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Giapitzakis
authors.forename: Ioannis G
authors.initials: IG
authors.lastname: Pallikaris
mesh_terms: D003094:Collagen / Q000378:metabolism*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003319:Corneal Stroma / Q000378:metabolism; D019781:Corneal Topography; D004564:Electrocoagulation; D006801:Humans; D007640:Keratoconus / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D010778:Photochemotherapy; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012256:Riboflavin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D017319:Photosensitizing Agents; D003094:Collagen; D012256:Riboflavin