Keratoconus (KC) is a noninflammatory cornea disease leading to progressive thinning, causing it to change from its normal dome shape to a cone shape. One of the novel treatments of KC is corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL). Due to its importance, many studies have been conducted to compare corneal cross-linking protocols; this review article aims to discuss corneal cross-linking and compare its different treatment options, including Dresden, accelerated, and customized protocols in patients with progressive KC and their respective long-term outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFScleroderma is a family of systemic and local diseases that tighten and harden the skin and other connective tissues. Local scleroderma (i.e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Clin Exp Neuropsychol
November 2021
Introduction: This study's purpose is to describe the performance of healthy community dwelling Saudi Arabians on fluency tasks and explore the effects of age, sex and education.
Methods: Arabic-speaking Saudi Arabians > 18 were chosen through convenience sampling. Included were healthy community members whose first language is Arabic.