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Visual Loss in Keratoconus

open access: yes, 1982
Visual acuity and contrast threshold functions of 5 patients with bilateral keratoconus were measured following optimal spectacle correction. Contrast attenuation occurred before visual acuity loss, and its nature could not always be predicted by the ...
Carney, Leo G., L. G. Carney
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Collagen Cross-Linking and Keratoconus in Pediatric Patients

open access: yesInternational Journal of Keratoconus and Ectatic Corneal Diseases, 2012
ABSTRACT Purpose To evaluate the efficacy of corneal cross-linking on keratoconic eyes in the pediatric age group. Setting Private laser center, Haifa, Israel, affiliated to Hadassah Hospital, Jerusalem. Methods This is a retrospective study of 29 eyes of 20 children treated with corneal cross-linking with aim to arrest the progression of ...
Joseph Pikkel, Hanna Garzozi
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Femtosecond laser enabled keratoplasty for advanced keratoconus

open access: yesIndian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2013
Purpose : To assess the efficacy and advantages of femtosecond laser enabled keratoplasty (FLEK) over conventional penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) in advanced keratoconus.
Yathish Shivanna   +3 more
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Acute corneal hydrops in keratoconus

open access: yesIndian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2013
Acute corneal hydrops is a condition characterized by stromal edema due to leakage of aqueous through a tear in descemet membrane. The patient presents with sudden onset decrease in vision, photophobia, and pain.
Prafulla K Maharana   +2 more
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Cross-linking for microbial keratitis

open access: yesIndian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2013
The success of collagen cross-linking as a clinical modality to modify the clinical course in keratoconus seems to have fueled the search for alternative applications for this treatment.
Jayesh Vazirani, Pravin K Vaddavalli
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Unilateral progressive keratoconus associated with ipsilateral craniofacial fibrous dysplasia treated with corneal cross-linking

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to describe a case of unilateral keratoconus associated with ipsilateral craniofacial fibrous dysplasia and its subsequent management with corneal collagen cross-linking.
Alice C. Jiang, Maanasa Indaram
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Efficacy of Conventional Versus Accelerated Corneal Cross-linking in Pediatric Keratoconus: Two-Year Outcomes

open access: yes, 2020
PURPOSE: To compare the efficacy and safety of accelerated corneal cross-linking (CXL) with conventional CXL in pediatric patients with keratoconus. METHODS: Consecutive patients with keratoconus received either accelerated CXL (9 mW/cm(2) irradiance for
Ebru Toker   +2 more
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Association of Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) with Keratoconus in Patients Presenting to Ophthalmology Clinics of Rawal Institute of Health Sciences, Pakistan

open access: yesPakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal
Objective: To establish an association of vernal keratoconjunctivitis with keratoconus. Study Design: cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Ophthalmology, Rawal Institute of Health Sciences, Rawalpindi Pakistanv from Dec ...
Maham Zehra   +5 more
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Pediatric Phantom Dosimetry Evaluation of the Extraoral Bitewing

open access: yes, 2020
Purpose: This study’s purpose was to evaluate the effective dose (E) and equivalent dose (HT) of exposing a pediatric phantom to the extraoral bitewing programs of the Planmeca ProMax 2D S3 (ProMax) and Instrumentarium Orthopantomograph OP30 (OP30) and ...
Tang, Qing   +5 more
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Strategies for improving the early diagnosis of keratoconus [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Yue Shi Doheny Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA Abstract: To diagnose keratoconus at its earliest stage is meaningful in order to avoid refractive ...
Shi Y
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