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2220-3230 (online) |
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This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
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Transplantation |
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Editorial |
| Article Title |
Bridging gaps in corneal ulcer management: Can photoactivated chromophore for infectious keratitis–corneal collagen cross-linking delay or replace therapeutic keratoplasty?
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Invited Manuscript |
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Niki I Antonopoulou, Maria S Spyropoulou, Stavros P Papadakos, Garyfalia N Papavasileiou and Andreas C Dimakis |
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| Corresponding Author |
Stavros P Papadakos, First Department of Gastroenterology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, General Hospital of Athens "Laiko", 17 Agiou Thoma Street, Goudi, Athens 11527, Greece. stavrospapadakos@gmail.com |
| Key Words |
Infectious keratitis; Photoactivated chromophore for infectious keratitis–corneal collagen cross-linking; corneal ulcer; therapeutic keratoplasty; cross-linking therapy |
| Core Tip |
Infectious keratitis remains a major cause of corneal blindness, particularly in low-resource settings where delayed presentation and limited access to donor tissue challenge effective management. This editorial highlight the potential of photoactivated chromophore for infectious keratitis–corneal collagen cross-linking (PACK-CXL) as an adjunct or alternative to therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty (PK). With both antimicrobial and tissue-stabilizing properties, PACK-CXL offers a globe-sparing approach that may reduce the need for PK. Integrating PACK-CXL into a stratified treatment algorithm based on ulcer severity and etiology could improve outcomes and expand access to vision-saving care. |
| Publish Date |
2026-01-14 08:39 |
| Citation |
Antonopoulou NI, Spyropoulou MS, Papadakos SP, Papavasileiou GN, Dimakis AC. Bridging gaps in corneal ulcer management: Can photoactivated chromophore for infectious keratitis–corneal collagen cross-linking delay or replace therapeutic keratoplasty? World J Transplant 2026; 16(1): 109740 |
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https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3230/full/v16/i1/109740.htm |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.5500/wjt.v16.i1.109740 |
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