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MeSH Heading: Corneal Cross-Linking
Tree Number(s): E02.186.500.500; E02.319.685.500; E02.774.722.218
Unique ID: D000094504
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000094504
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Term(s): Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking; Epi-off CXL; Epi-off Corneal Cross-Linking; Epi-on CXL; Epithelium-off CXL; Epithelium-off Corneal Cross-Linking; Epithelium-on CXL; Epithelium-on Corneal Cross-Linking; Transepithelial CXL; Transepithelial Corneal Cross-Linking
Previous Indexing: Cross-Linking Reagents (2006-2022); Photochemotherapy (2008-2022)
Public MeSH Note: 2023
History Note: 2023
Date Established: 2023/01/01
Date of Entry: 2022/07/12
Revision Date: 2022/07/12

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Concept UI: M000756017
Terms: Epithelium-off CXL Preferred Term
Term UI T001119436
Date03/30/2022
LexicalTag ABX
ThesaurusID NLM (2023); Epi-off CXL
Term UI T001119439
Date03/30/2022
LexicalTag ABX
ThesaurusID NLM (2023); Epi-off Corneal Cross-Linking
Term UI T001119441
Date03/30/2022
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2023); Epithelium-off Corneal Cross-Linking
Term UI T001119442
Date03/30/2022
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2023)

Corneal Cross-Linking MeSH Descriptor Data 2025