What is it about?
We report that cross-linking is likely to have had a protective effect in a white pregnant patient with acute corneal hydrops who showed rapid improvement.
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Why is it important?
Cross-linking failed to prevent the occurrence of acute corneal hydrops after rupture of Descemet’s membrane but most likely helped to accelerate the resolution of the condition.
Perspectives
The present case led us to the hypothesis that CXL increases anterior stromal resistance through covalent bonds between collagen fibers.
Dr. Elcio Luiz Bonamigo
Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina
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This page is a summary of: Acute corneal hydrops during pregnancy with spontaneous resolution after corneal cross-linking for keratoconus: a case report, Journal of Medical Case Reports, February 2017, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1186/s13256-017-1201-y.
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