REVIEW PAPER
Advancing Keratoconus Treatment. The Promise of Theranostic Technology
1
University of Messina
2
University Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski, Faculty of Medicine
3
Vision Engineering Italy srl, Via Livenza 3, 00198 Rome, Italy
Studio Italiano di Oftalmologia, Via Livenza 3, 00198 Rome, Italy
Submission date: 2025-04-21
Final revision date: 2025-05-27
Acceptance date: 2025-06-11
Publication date: 2025-07-28
Medicine and Public Health 2024;2(2):1-8
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Keratoconus, a progressive ectatic disorder of the cornea, presents significant challenges in clinical management due to its unpredictable progression and individualized nature. Advances in treatment modalities, particularly corneal cross-linking (CXL), have revolutionized the ability to halt disease progression. Yet, a significant gap remains in achieving personalized, outcome-driven interventions.
Material and methods:
Literature review
Results:
New personalized CXL approach based on theranostic biomarkers proved safe and effective in the treatment of KC and offers personalized approach to treat the disease.
Conclusions:
Theranostics technology integrated with advanced UV-A device for CXL procedure permits to deliver the precise therapeutical dose of riboflavin and personalized UV-A light amount for the photo-activation in the cornea. This real-time monitoring of riboflavin concentration in the cornea during CXL procedure permits to obtain better predictability of the final outcome on personal basis.
Keratoconus, a progressive ectatic disorder of the cornea, presents significant challenges in clinical management due to its unpredictable progression and individualized nature. Advances in treatment modalities, particularly corneal cross-linking (CXL), have revolutionized the ability to halt disease progression. Yet, a significant gap remains in achieving personalized, outcome-driven interventions.
Material and methods:
Literature review
Results:
New personalized CXL approach based on theranostic biomarkers proved safe and effective in the treatment of KC and offers personalized approach to treat the disease.
Conclusions:
Theranostics technology integrated with advanced UV-A device for CXL procedure permits to deliver the precise therapeutical dose of riboflavin and personalized UV-A light amount for the photo-activation in the cornea. This real-time monitoring of riboflavin concentration in the cornea during CXL procedure permits to obtain better predictability of the final outcome on personal basis.
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