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What is Keratoconus?
- Importance of Early Detection
What is Cross-Linking?
- iLink™ FDA-Approved Cross-Linking
Insurance information
- Cross-Linking & Insurance Guide
- Copay Savings Program
Patient Resources
Find an Expert

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Playing Sports or Working Out With Keratoconus? Here’s What to Do!

Nov 29, 2021

Playing sports and working out can be a great way to stay healthy, be competitive, spend time with family and friends, or release energy. With fall and winter sports right around the corner, and people returning to the gym after a fun summer, you’re probably ready to...

KC Experts: Dr. Ostrovsky on Down Syndrome, Keratoconus and the Importance of Early Detection

Nov 29, 2021

There are many challenges individuals can face when they are diagnosed with keratoconus. However, things can be even more difficult for someone with special needs. More than half of people with Down syndrome experience an eye disease, such as keratoconus, at some...

Keratoconus Voices: Bringing Vision into Focus

Nov 29, 2021

Vision and how we see the world is immensely important in our day-to-day life. Whether you’re a student trying to see the whiteboard, a professional football player trying to make a tackle, or a pathologist working in a lab, we all rely on our vision to be successful...

Keratoconus Journey: Steven

Nov 26, 2021

Although Steven struggled with his vision for a decade, it wasn’t until he suggested to his wife that they get a bigger television that he realized his declining eyesight was becoming problematic. After deciding to take matters into his own hands, Steven visited...

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APPROVED USES
Photrexa® Viscous (riboflavin 5’-phosphate in 20% dextran ophthalmic solution) and Photrexa® (riboflavin 5’-phosphate ophthalmic solution) are used with the KXL® System in corneal cross-linking to treat eyes in which the cornea, the clear dome shaped surface that covers the front of the eye, has been weakened from the progression of the disease keratoconus or following refractive surgery, a method for correcting or improving your vision.

Tell your healthcare provider if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Ulcerative keratitis, a potentially serious eye infection, can occur. Your doctor should monitor defects in the outermost corneal layer of the eye for resolution.

The most common ocular side effect is haze. Other ocular side effects include inflammation, fine white lines, dry eye, disruption of surface cells, eye pain, light sensitivity, reduced sharpness of vision, and blurred vision. The risk information provided here is not comprehensive. To learn more, talk to your healthcare provider.

Go to Prescribing Info to obtain the FDA-approved product labeling.

You are encouraged to report all side effects to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.