Pediatric keratoconus: a review of the literature

• Published in: International ophthalmology Vol. 38; no. 5; pp. 2257 - 2266
• Main Authors: Mukhtar, Sabrina, Ambati, Balamurali K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.10.2018; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Corneal transplantation; Epidemiology; Eye diseases; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Ophthalmology; Pediatrics; Review; Cornea; Intacs; Keratoconus; Cross-linking; Pediatric

Purpose To describe the epidemiology and prevalence, rates of progression, difference between adult and pediatric populations, and therapeutic approaches to pediatric keratoconus from documented literature. Methods A literature search was done on PubMed using key words including pediatric keratoconu...