Corneal Cross-Linking for Brittle Cornea Syndrome. Issue 10 (October 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kaufmann, Claude; Schubiger, Gregor; Thiel, Michael A.
• Is Part Of: Cornea. Volume 34:Issue 10(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-10
• Subjects: brittle cornea syndrome -- keratoglobus -- corneal cross-linking -- ethics; Cornea -- Periodicals; Cornea -- Periodicals; Cornée -- Périodiques; 617.719
• DOI: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000000577
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0277-3740

Abstract

Abstract : Purpose: To describe corneal cross-linking (CXL) as a treatment option for brittle cornea syndrome (BCS). Methods: Case report. Results: Ethical decision making enabled bilateral sequential transepithelial CXL in an 11-year-old girl with BCS. Postoperative courses were uneventful with a bilateral stromal demarcation line, unchanged corneal transparency, constant endothelial cell density, and stable topography 2 years after intervention. Conclusions: Modified CXL can safely be performed in patients with BCS. Ethical review may be helpful for interventions deviating from standard practice. Abstract : Supplemental Digital Content is Available in the Text.