Abstract:Purpose
To determine the efficacy and safety of accelerated corneal crosslinking in children with keratoconus.
Methods
Two hundred twenty-nine eyes of 146 patients aged 16 years and younger with keratoconus were included in this study. The best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), spherical and cylindrical values, keratometric values (K1-K2), steepest keratometric value (Kmax), and thinnest corneal thickness (TCT) of the patients were recorded pre-operatively and post-operatively at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months. Ocular… Show more
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