A comparative, randomized, contralateral study between the use of Mitomycin-C and accelerated cross-linking as adjuvant therapy after trans-epithelial all surface laser ablation for moderate to high myopia (ASLA-MMC vs. ASLA-XTRA): a pilot study

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