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Progression of keratoconus and efficacy of pediatric [corrected] corneal collagen cross-linking in children and adolescents

Published inJournal of refractive surgery, vol. 28, no. 11, p. 753-758
Publication date2012
Abstract

To study the progression rate of keratoconus and assess the clinical outcome of corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) with riboflavin and ultraviolet A light in children and adolescent patients up to 3 years after treatment.

Keywords
  • Adolescent
  • Child
  • Collagen/metabolism
  • Corneal Pachymetry
  • Corneal Stroma/metabolism
  • Corneal Topography
  • Cross-Linking Reagents/therapeutic use
  • Disease Progression
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Keratoconus/diagnosis/drug therapy/metabolism
  • Male
  • Photochemotherapy
  • Photosensitizing Agents/therapeutic use
  • Refraction, Ocular/physiology
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Riboflavin/therapeutic use
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ultraviolet Rays
  • Visual Acuity/physiology
  • Young Adult
Citation (ISO format)
CHATZIS, Nico, HAFEZI, Farhad. Progression of keratoconus and efficacy of pediatric [corrected] corneal collagen cross-linking in children and adolescents. In: Journal of refractive surgery, 2012, vol. 28, n° 11, p. 753–758. doi: 10.3928/1081597X-20121011-01
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