Progression of keratoconus in children and adolescents
- 3 September 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by BMJ in British Journal of Ophthalmology
- Vol. 107 (2), 176-180
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bjophthalmol-2020-316481
Abstract
Aims To evaluate the rates of keratoconus progression and associated factors in eyes of children and adolescents. Methods Retrospective, cohort study of individuals ≤18 years old at the time of keratoconus diagnosis and with at least 6 months of follow-up. Corneal tomography was performed using an Orbscan tomographer (Bausch & Lomb, Rochester, New York, USA) to determine whether progression occurred. Tomographic progression of keratoconus was defined as a change in any of the investigated parameters (keratometry values, KMAX, maximum anterior or posterior elevation, central pachymetry, thinnest pachymetry) beyond the limits of repeatability. Results 148 eyes of 106 patients with a mean age of 15.2±2.5 years were studied over a mean follow-up period of 2.9±2.2 years. The overall rate of tomographic progression was 77.0% (114/148 eyes). Eyes that progressed had more advanced disease at presentation with higher anterior curvature (KMAX55.4±6.3 vs 52.2±5.4 dioptres; pConclusions A high rate of progression was identified in keratoconic eyes of children and adolescents. More advanced disease at initial presentation may increase the risk of further keratoconus progression.Keywords
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