05. February 2017

Purpose To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of accelerated corneal collagen crosslinking (CXL) in pediatric keratoconus. Design Prospective non-randomized interventional study. Methods 33 eyes of 25 children with keratoconus were included. The corneal epithelium was mechanically removed. Next, riboflavin/hydroxypropyl methylcellulose solution) was applied for 10 min. Accelerated CXL (10 mW/cm2 for 9 min), was accomplished. Visual acuity, slit lamp examination, refraction, keratometry...