Preferred Label : Corneal Cross-Linking;
MeSH definition : An ophthalmic treatment used to prevent weakening or bulging of the CORNEA in corneal
ECTASIA, e.g., post-LASIK ectasia, KERATOCONUS and pellucid marginal corneal degeneration.
It uses UV-A and RIBOFLAVIN to crosslink and strengthen COLLAGEN fibers within the
cornea.;
MeSH synonym : Corneal Cross Linking; Corneal Cross-Linkings; Cross-Linking, Corneal; Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking; Collagen Cross-Linking, Corneal; Collagen Cross-Linkings, Corneal; Corneal Collagen Cross Linking; Corneal Collagen Cross-Linkings; Cross-Linking, Corneal Collagen; Cross-Linkings, Corneal Collagen;
MeSH hyponym : CXL, Epithelium-on; Epithelium on CXL; Epithelium-on CXLs; Epithelium-on Corneal Cross-Linking; Corneal Cross-Linking, Epithelium-on; Cross-Linking, Epithelium-on Corneal; Epithelium on Corneal Cross Linking; Epithelium-on Corneal Cross-Linkings; Epi-on CXL; CXL, Epi-on; Epi on CXL; Epi-on CXLs; CXL, Transepithelial; Transepithelial CXLs; Transepithelial Corneal Cross-Linking; Corneal Cross-Linking, Transepithelial; Cross-Linking, Transepithelial Corneal; Transepithelial Corneal Cross Linking; Transepithelial Corneal Cross-Linkings; CXL, Epithelium-off; Epithelium off CXL; Epithelium-off CXLs; Epithelium-off Corneal Cross-Linking; Corneal Cross-Linking, Epithelium-off; Cross-Linking, Epithelium-off Corneal; Epithelium off Corneal Cross Linking; Epithelium-off Corneal Cross-Linkings; Epi-off CXL; CXL, Epi-off; Epi off CXL; Epi-off CXLs; Epi-off Corneal Cross-Linking; Corneal Cross-Linking, Epi-off; Cross-Linking, Epi-off Corneal; Epi off Corneal Cross Linking; Epi-off Corneal Cross-Linkings;
Origin ID : D000094504;
UMLS CUI : C4065848;
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An ophthalmic treatment used to prevent weakening or bulging of the CORNEA in corneal
ECTASIA, e.g., post-LASIK ectasia, KERATOCONUS and pellucid marginal corneal degeneration.
It uses UV-A and RIBOFLAVIN to crosslink and strengthen COLLAGEN fibers within the
cornea.