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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Corneal Cross-linking in Patients Younger than 18 Years: Long-term Follow-up in Three Israeli Medical Centers

David Zadok, Isaac Avni, Erez Bakshi, Irina S Barequet, Isaac Aizenman, Samuel Levinger

Citation Information : Zadok D, Avni I, Bakshi E, Barequet IS, Aizenman I, Levinger S. Corneal Cross-linking in Patients Younger than 18 Years: Long-term Follow-up in Three Israeli Medical Centers. Int J Kerat Ect Cor Dis 2014; 3 (2):84-87.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10025-1084

Published Online: 01-06-2017

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2014; The Author(s).


Abstract

Purpose

To report refractive, topographic and safety outcomes of corneal cross-linking (CXL) in patients younger than 18 years of age with progressive keratoconus.

Materials and methods

In this retrospective study, we enrolled 31 eyes of 21 children aged 11 to 17 years that underwent corneal riboflavin-ultraviolet A induced CXL due to progressive keratoconus at three different ophthalmology departments in Israel. They were followed for 3 to 48 months (average 23 ± 13.6 months). Evaluated parameters were uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA), best spectacle corrected visual acuity (BSCVA), manifest refraction, pachymetry, slit- lamp examination and corneal topography at baseline and at 1,3,6,12,24 and 48 months.

Results

We found a nonsignificant improvement in UCVA and BSCVA with a small reduction of manifest cylinder and no significant change in spherical equivalent or K-values. Following CXL, stability of UCVA and BSCVA at the last follow-up examination was found in 71 and 77% of treated eyes, respectively. No permanent adverse events have been recorded throughout the study period.

Conclusion

In our series, CXL was a safe procedure in the pediatric population. Stabilization of progressive keratoconus was achieved in visual acuity, refractive and topography parameters with no improvement in corneal indices in contrary to adult CXL treatment.

How to cite this article

Bakshi E, Barequet IS, Aizenman I, Levinger S, Avni I, Zadok D. Corneal Corss-linking in Patients Younger than 18 Years: Long-term Follow-up in Three Israeli Medical Centers. Int J Kerat Ect Cor Dis 2014;3(2):84-87.


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