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Mazzotta, C., Traversi, C., Baiocchi, S., Caporossi, O., Bovone, C., Sparano, M.C., Balestrazzi, A. and Caporossi, A. (2008) Corneal Healing after Riboflavin Ultraviolet-A Collagen Cross-Linking Determined by Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy in Vivo: Early and Late Modifications. American Journal of Ophthalmology, 146, 527-533.
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• TITLE: Corneal Cross Linking with Riboflavin for Progressive Keratoconus in Paediatric Eyes

  AUTHORS: Nishant Nawani, Arun K. Jain, Chintan Singh

  KEYWORDS: Corneal Crosslinking, Progressive Keratoconus, Paediatric Eyes

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Ophthalmology, Vol.4 No.3, August 28, 2014

  ABSTRACT: Purpose: To report visual, refractive and topographic outcomes after corneal collagen crosslinking (CXL) for progressive keratoconus in paediatric eyes. Methods: In this prospective interventional study, twenty eyes of eighteen patients with progressive keratoconus were included. All eyes underwent CXL with riboflavin after documented progression of the disease. Informed, written consent was taken from the parents of the patients. The patients were followed up for 6 months. Complete ophthalmic examination and Scheimpflug imaging were performed at each visit. Reduction of the mean refractive cylinder, and corneal flattening were the main outcome measures. Results: The mean age of the patients was 13.55 years, (range: 9 - 16 yrs). The mean refractive cylinder reduced from a preoperative value of -5.26D to -4.66D (p = 0.10), -4.31D (p = 0.009), and, -4.10D (p = 0.003) at one, three and six months (postoperative) respectively. The mean average K value increased from 51.88D to 52.18D (p = 0.64) at one month postoperatively and reduced thereafter to 51.28D (p = 0.32) and 51.54D (p = 0.02) at three and six months respectively. Thinnest pachymetry reduced very significantly from a mean preoperative value of 459.15 μm to 400.8 μm (p