Cross-Linking

In order to stop further progression of keratoconus for several years, since 2000 the so-called “cross-linking treatment” is used. According to previously available reports keratoconus can be stopped for 3 to 5 years by using this treatment.

Prerequisites for assessing the keratokonus procedure are corneal scans using the Orbscan topography that measures the structure of the anterior and posterior corneal surface as completely as possible to determine the thickness of the cornea. In order to asses this scans it is important that they are be made biannual or annual.