Open AccessSafety and efficacy of corneal cross-linking in pediatric patients with keratoconus and vernal keratoconjunctivitis
Author(s) -
Malek Alrobaian,
Maram E. A. Abdalla Elsayed,
Abdulaziz Alotaibi,
Mosa Alharbi,
William N. May,
Donald U. Stone
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
middle east african journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.357
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0975-1599
pISSN - 0974-9233
DOI - 10.4103/meajo.meajo_240_18
Subject(s) - vernal keratoconjunctivitis , medicine , keratoconus , keratometer , ophthalmology , corneal topography , corneal collagen cross linking , visual acuity , adverse effect , cornea , dermatology
The purpose of the study is to determine the safety and efficacy of corneal collagen cross-linking for keratoconus in pediatric patients with and without vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC).