June 10, 2025
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LOS ANGELES — Performing corneal collagen cross-linking below basic anesthesia is an choice in pediatric sufferers and sufferers with developmental delays.
On this Healio Video Perspective from the ASCRS assembly, Maanasa Indaram, MD, stated these sufferers usually current with extreme keratoconus and require well timed intervention.
“Sadly, performing the process in clinic is probably not an choice for this specific affected person inhabitants as a result of cross-linking requires the affected person to lie nonetheless and fixate on a goal for near an hour,” she stated.
A research discovered cross-linking was protected to be carried out below basic anesthesia, with no issues reported. It yielded stability in steep keratometry readings, uncorrected visible acuity and finest corrected visible acuity at 3 years.
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Indaram M, et al. Multi-center, 3-year outcomes of corneal collagen cross-linking below basic anesthesia for pediatric and developmentally delayed sufferers. Offered at: American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgical procedure assembly; April 25-28, 2025; Los Angeles.
Disclosures:
Indaram reviews consulting for Glaukos.
