TY - JOUR
T1 - Collagen cross-linking for pediatric refractive correction
AU - Park, Sunju
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PY - 2018/12/1
Y1 - 2018/12/1
N2 - Corneal collagen-crosslinking (CXL) has been widely investigated in the adult population. There is still little available in the literature, however, on the effects of CXL in children. A review of the literature on CXL in the pediatric population is presented here, with a particular emphasis on the refractive effects. Although several studies demonstrate promising results, most studies have small sample sizes with relatively short follow-up periods. Further investigation on the effects of CXL in the pediatric population is required to better understand long-term effects.
AB - Corneal collagen-crosslinking (CXL) has been widely investigated in the adult population. There is still little available in the literature, however, on the effects of CXL in children. A review of the literature on CXL in the pediatric population is presented here, with a particular emphasis on the refractive effects. Although several studies demonstrate promising results, most studies have small sample sizes with relatively short follow-up periods. Further investigation on the effects of CXL in the pediatric population is required to better understand long-term effects.
KW - Corneal collagen-crosslinking (CXL)
KW - Keratoconus
KW - Pediatric refractive correction
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U2 - 10.21037/aes.2018.12.02
DO - 10.21037/aes.2018.12.02
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85115931138
SN - 2520-4122
VL - 3
JO - Annals of Eye Science
JF - Annals of Eye Science
IS - 12
M1 - 4632
ER -