Purpose: This review discusses the main aspects of pediatric keratoconus (KC) based on the current evidence to propose a guideline for helping early diagnosis and improving …
M Vanathi, N Raj, R Kusumesh, N Aron, N Gupta… - Survey of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Managing pediatric corneal disorders is challenging as the prognosis of pediatric keratoplasty depends on several factors. Advancements in the genetic basis of congenital …
Purpose To compare the outcomes of penetrating keratoplasty (PK) and deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) for pediatric keratoconus. Design Retrospective comparative …
D Trief, MC Marquezan, CJ Rapuano… - Current Opinion in …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
As our knowledge of prognostic indicators and surgical techniques continues to grow, we can offer children safer and more targeted surgeries for some of the most challenging …
Purpose To evaluate the long-term corneal graft survival and risk factors for graft failure in pediatric eyes. Design Retrospective, interventional consecutive case series. Methods …
Y Gupta, C Devi, K Priyadarshini, S Mandal… - Survey of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Keratoconus is a common pediatric corneal disease, leading to vision impairment and amblyopia. Compared to its adult counterpart, pediatric keratoconus has an advanced …
N Sharma, R Agarwal, V Jhanji, S Bhaskar… - Survey of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Lamellar keratoplasty procedures have gained momentum in the field of corneal transplantation because of their inherent advantages over full-thickness penetrating …
A Di Zazzo, S Bonini, S Crugliano… - Japanese journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose Pediatric keratoplasty is an immense challenge because of the technical complexity of the procedure and the high risk of rejection in young graft recipients. Our aim is …
U Elbaz, C Kirwan, C Shen, A Ali - British Journal of Ophthalmology, 2018 - bjo.bmj.com
Background/aims To describe the visual and clinical outcomes of manual layer-by-layer deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) in a paediatric population. Methods The charts of …