Corneal Cross-Linking for Pediatric Keratoconus: Long-Term Results

• Published in: Cornea Vol. 35; no. 7; p. 954
• Main Authors: Godefrooij, Daniel A, Soeters, Nienke, Imhof, Saskia M, Wisse, Robert P L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.07.2016
• Subjects: Adolescent; Child; Cohort Studies; Collagen - metabolism; Corneal Stroma - metabolism; Cross-Linking Reagents; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Keratoconus - drug therapy; Keratoconus - metabolism; Keratoconus - physiopathology; Male; Photochemotherapy; Photosensitizing Agents - therapeutic use; Prospective Studies; Riboflavin - therapeutic use; Ultraviolet Rays

To assess the efficacy and safety of cross-linking in pediatric patients with keratoconus and to provide a systematic literature overview regarding this subject. In this prospective cohort, 54 eyes of 36 pediatric patients with keratoconus underwent standard epithelium-off cross-linking. Follow-up m...