Factors Associated With Receipt of Crosslinking for Keratoconus.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with receipt of standard fluence epithelium-off crosslinking (CXL) for keratoconus (KCN).

Methods

This retrospective, cross-sectional study reviewed electronic health records of treatment-naive patients with KCN seen at the Wilmer Eye Institute between January 2017 and September 2020. Tomographic data were derived from Pentacam (Oculus, Wetzlar, Germany) devices. Multivariable population-average model using generalized estimating equations adjusting for age, sex, race, national area deprivation index, vision correction method, and disease severity was used to identify factors associated with receipt of CXL.

Results

From 583 patients with KCN, 97 (16.6%) underwent CXL for KCN. Patients who received CXL in

SUBMITTER: Son HS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10818004 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature