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Brian S. Boxer Wachler, MD


Holcomb C3-R Helps Patients with Radial Keratotomy (RK) - American Academy of Ophthalmology Subspecialty Meeting, Ocular Surgery News, October 16, 2010
Trans-Epithelial Corneal Collagen Crosslinking Four-Year Retreatment Rate in 284 Eyes
Boxer Wachler BS, Vicente LL., Presented at Refractive Surgery Sub-Specialty Day of AAO Annual Meeting October 2009
Factors that Correlate with Improvement in Vision After Combined Intacs and Trans-Epithelial Corneal Crosslinking
Vicente LL, Boxer Wachler BS. Presented at Refractive Surgery Sub-Specialty Day of AAO Annual Meeting October 2009
One Year Safety Analysis of Endothelial Cell Counts after Trans-epithelial Corneal Crosslinking for Keratoconus
Boxer Wachler, BS. Vicente L. Presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, October 2009
Factors that Correlate with Improvement in Vision After Combined Intacs and Trans-Epithelial Corneal Crosslinking
Boxer Wachler, BS. Vicente L. Presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, October 2009
5.5% Infection Rate of Epi-Off Cross-Linking
Juan J. Pérez-Santonja, MD, Alberto Artola, MD, Jaime Javaloy, MD, Jorge L. Alió, MD, PhD, José L. Abad, PhD.
Effect of complete epithelial debridement before riboflavin-ultraviolet-A corneal collagen crosslinking therapy
Hayes S, O'Brart DP, Lamdin LS, Doutch J, Samaras K, Marshall J, Meek KM.
Refractive And Topographic Results Of Transepithelial Crosslinking Treatment In Eyes With Intacs
Cornea 2009;28:719-723. Ertan A, Karacal H, Kamburoglu G.
Study Reveals - Epithelium Removal for Crosslinking is Not Necessary
Ophthalmologists have debated whether epithelium removal is necessary for crosslinking. Dr. Boxer Wachler pioneered the Epithelium-On technique and this study shows that epithelium-on is effective.
The Vision to Win: The Surgical Secret of a Bobsled Champ's Success
Article in Popular Science about how Holcomb C3-R and Visian ICL cured Olympic Bobsledder Steven Holcomb from Keratoconus. March 2009.
Bobsled Driver Holcomb Sees Better Things Ahead
USA Today article about how Dr. Boxer Wachler was able to help Olympic Bobsledder Steven Holcomb overcome Keratoconus. October 2008.
Riboflavin and Ultraviolet A Collagen Crosslinking: In Vivo Thermographic Analysis of the Corneal Surface
Menucci, R., Mazzotta, C., Rossi, F., Ponchietti, C., Pini, R., Baiocchi, S., Caporossi, A., & Menchini, U., J, Cataract Refract Surg. 2007 Jun;33(6):1005-8
Holcomb C3-R Treatment Opens New Frontiers for Keratoconus and Corneal Ectasia
Roberto Pinelli, MD. Eyeworld 2007, 34-36
Safety of Holcomb C3-R UVA at the Retinal Level and Compared to Outdoor UVA Exposure
Leonard Yuen, MD and Brian S. Boxer Wachler, MD
Safety of UVA-Riboflavin Cross-Linking of the Cornea
Eberhard Spoerl, PhD, Michael Mrochen, PhD, David Sliney PhD, Stephen Trokel, MD, Theo Seiler, MD, PhD, Cornea 2007; 26:385-389
The Effect of Inferior Segment Intacs with and without
Corneal Collagen Crosslinking with Riboflavin (Holcomb C3-R) on Keratoconus

Colin C.K. Chan, MD, FRANZCO, Munish Sharma, MD, Brian S. Boxer Wachler MD, J Cataract Refract Surg 2007;33:75-80
No Progression of Keratoconus 5 Years after Holcomb C3-R
Wollensak G. Crosslinking treatment of progressive keratoconus: new hope Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2006 Aug;17:356-60.
Holcomb C3-R for Stabilization of Progressive Hyperopia (Farsightedness) after Radial Keratotomy and Laser Ablation
Presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, 2006
Comparison of Single Segment and Double Segment Intacs for Keratoconus and post-LASIK Ectasia
Munish Sharma, MD, Brian S. Boxer Wachler, MD, Amer J Ophthal 2006;141:891-895
Holcomb C3-R (corneal collagen crosslinking with riboflavin) increases Effect (lower L-U Ratio) of Single Segment Intacs in post-LASIK Ectasia and Keratoconus
Presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology
Annual Meeting, 2005
Holcomb C3-R (corneal collagen crosslinking with riboflavin) for Corneal Stabilization
Presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology
Annual Meeting, 2005
Woman with Progressive Keratectasia after LASIK Treated with Holcomb C3-R® and Wavefront LASEK.
Colin CK Chan, MD, Brian S. Boxer Wachler, MD.  Ocular Surgery News 2005 April.
Corneal Collagen Crosslinking with Riboflavin.  A New Treatment to Strengthen the Cornea for Keratoectasia and Keratoconus
Brian S. Boxer Wachler, MD, Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today 2005 January, 73-4.
Riboflavin/ultraviolet-a-induced collagen crosslinking for the treatment of keratoconus
Gregor Wollensak, MD et al. Am J Ophthalmol. 2003 May;135(5):620-7.
Collagen Fiber Diameter in the Rabbit Cornea After Collagen Crosslinking by Riboflavin/UVA
Gregor Wollensak, MD et al. Cornea. 2004 Jul;23(5):503-507.
Stress-strain measurements of human and porcine corneas after riboflavin-ultraviolet-A-induced cross-linking
Gregor Wollensak, MD et al. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2003 Sep;29(9):1780-5.
Intacs® for Keratoconus
Largest study ever published on use of Intacs to treat keratoconus, 2003.
Brian S. Boxer Wachler, et al. Ophthalmology. 2003 May;110(5):1031-1040
Intacs for Keratoconus in Corneas With and Without Scarring
Brian S. Boxer Wachler, MD.
Presented by invitation at the American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, October 2002
INTACS® inserts for treating keratoconus: one-year results
One-year follow up on patients showed good outcomes, 2001.
Joseph Colin et al. Ophthalmology 2001 Aug;108(8):1409-14.
1st Reported Case of Intacs for Keratoconus in United States - pioneered by Dr. Brian in 1999 - In the first case of its kind in the United States, off-label implantation of KeraVision's intracorneal rings improved vision from 20/160 to 20/25 in the operative eye.
Earl Dotson, Green Bay Packers Football Player, Undergoes Eye Surgery - Thursday, April 12, 2001
New Uses Published 2001 - Here's the latest on an advanced treatment for keratoconus.
Greek and French Results - Intacs® can bring about dramatic and stable improvements in the visual acuity of keratoconus patients, according to results of a number of studies presented at the 5th Winter Refractive Surgery Meeting of the ESCRS.
KC Sparks Interest of Researchers - While researchers look for the keys to keratoconus, surgeons are trying quicker, safer refractive alternatives to cornea transplant.

 

Keratoconus is the thinning and bulging of the cornea. Keratoconus treatments include Intacs®, Holcomb C3-R®, collagen crosslinking, and if keratoconus signs progress to a serious level, corneal transplantation. Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler is among the most experienced keratoconus doctors with extensive knowledge on keratoconus causes, evaluation and treatment.

 

 

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