“…[14][15][16] For this reason, new CXL protocols are being developed in order to avoid having to debride the corneal epithelium, such as the creation of intrastromal pockets for riboflavin infusion 17,18 or transepithelial CXL, either iontophoresis-assisted or using a benzalkonium chloride solution to increase the permeability of the corneal epithelium. [19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27] Although there is some experimental and clinical evidence of the effectiveness of accelerated transepithelial CXL, it is still limited. The aim of the present prospective, noncomparative study was to assess the visual, refractive, topographic, and aberrometric changes in the ectatic corneas after accelerated transepithelial CXL over 1 year of follow-up.…”