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Research Article: A Novel Procedure for Keratoconus/Corneal Ectasia Treating Epithelial Compensation of Higher-Order Aberrations, Topographic Guided Ablation, and Corneal Cross Linking – The CREATE+CXL Protocol

Date Published: 2023-07-13

Introduction:
Corneal ectasia is a degenerative condition that causes progressive corneal protrusion, irregular astigmatism, and thinning. Keratoconus is a type of corneal ectasia, and the most common one. Historically in the United States treatment has utilized contact lenses (soft/rigid gas permeable (RGP)/scleral), spectacles, Intacs corneal implants to attempt to modify the shape, and in severe cases corneal transplant. Corneal cross linking has been available in the United States since to prevent progression of the…

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