Significant epithelial remodeling occurs after CXL in eyes with keratoconus and corneal ectasia, creating a similar, more regularized thickness profile in all meridians in the early postoperative period. This pattern of remodeling may facilitate interpretation of corneal curvature and thickness changes after CXL and may be related to visual acuity after CXL.
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