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INTERNATIONAL OPHTHALMOLOGY
Volume 38, Issue 5, Pages 2257-2266Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10792-017-0699-8
Keywords
Cornea; Keratoconus; Pediatric; Cross-linking; Intacs
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- NEI NIH HHS [R01 EY017950, R01 EY017182] Funding Source: Medline
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PurposeTo describe the epidemiology and prevalence, rates of progression, difference between adult and pediatric populations, and therapeutic approaches to pediatric keratoconus from documented literature.MethodsA literature search was done on PubMed using key words including pediatric keratoconus, children with keratoconus, adult keratoconus, penetrating keratoplasty, corneal cross-linking and intracorneal ring segments. The literature was reviewed and reported to explore the key epidemiological differences between the pediatric and adult population with regards to presentation and treatment options.ResultsPediatric keratoconus is more aggressive than adult keratoconus, which has been explained by structural differences in the cornea between both populations. High rates of progression were documented in pediatric populations. While corneal collagen cross-linking, intracorneal ring segments and penetrating keratoplasties have been used as therapies in the pediatric population, the literature overwhelmingly shows higher rates of failure and progression despite these measures as compared to adults.ConclusionPediatric keratoconus is more aggressive than adult keratoconus, and current therapies used in adults may not be sufficient for the pediatric population.
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