@article{3108522,
    title = "Collagen cross- linking for paediatric keratoconus",
    author = "Panos, G.D. and Kozeis, N. and Balidis, M. and Moschos, M.M. and Hafezi, F.",
    journal = "The Open Ophthalmology Journal",
    year = "2017",
    volume = "11",
    pages = "211-216",
    publisher = "Bentham Science Publishers B.V.",
    issn = "1874-3641",
    doi = "10.2174/1874364101711010211",
    keywords = "collagen, biometry;  central corneal thickness;  cornea stroma;  cornea transplantation;  corneal wavefront aberration;  cross linking;  disease course;  human;  keratoconus;  keratometry;  photochemistry;  priority journal;  quality of life;  refraction index;  Review;  visual acuity;  visual impairment",
    abstract = "Background: Since the late 1990s corneal crosslinking (CXL) has been proposed as a new treatment option which can stop progression of keratoconus with promising results in adults. Objective: Keratoconus presents a higher rate and faster progression in paediatric patients and for this reason prompt and effective treatment is essential. Due to its success in adult keratoconus patients, CXL has been recently applied to children in order to stop or slow progression of keratoconus in paediatric patients. Conclusions: This article will present an update of the literature on the topic of CXL in this age group. © 2017 Panos et al."
}