German Corneal Cross Linking Register

Corneal Cross Linking is new treatment modality for patients with keratoconus. A keratoconus is characterized by progressive bulging and thinning of the eye's cornea. Keratoconus is a potentially severely sight impairing condition that may necessitate corneal transplantation in the progressive state.

Corneal Cross Linking is designed to

• increase the cornea's mechanical stability
• to stop progression of bulging and thinning of the cornea
• to prevent the need for corneal transplantation

Corneal Cross Linking is performed by

1. Applying Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) eye drops every 2 minutes for 30 minutes to the cornea
2. Illuminating the cornea with UV-light

This register of Corneal Cross Linking procedures performed in Germany serves to

• gather long-term results
• detect rare complications and side-effects
• evaluate the efficacy in a large number of patients