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Sixty four eyes of thirty nine cases underwent epithelium-off accelerated CXL protocol. Visual acuity (VA), slit-lamp examination, refraction, pentacam reading of keratometry (K), corneal thickness, and thinnest location pachymetry were noted. Cases were followed up on days 1, 5, and at 1\n                      <jats:sup>st<\/jats:sup>\n                      , 3\n                      <jats:sup>rd<\/jats:sup>\n                      , 6\n                      <jats:sup>th<\/jats:sup>\n                      , and 12th-month post procedure.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Statistically, significant improvement of the mean aided VA, K, and mean corneal astigmatism (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.0001) was noted. Mean Kmax reading reduced from 55.5 \u00b1 5.64 (47.4\u201370.4) diopter (D) preoperatively to 54.41 \u00b1 5.51 (46\u201368.3) D at 12 months postaccelerated CXL. Two cases had progression. Complications encountered were sterile infiltrate and persistent haze.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Accelerated CXL is effective and efficacious in pediatric KC.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/ijo.ijo_1469_22","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,5,17]],"date-time":"2023-05-17T03:34:44Z","timestamp":1684294484000},"page":"1889-1893","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Outcomes of accelerated collagen cross linking in progressive paediatric keratoconus"],"prefix":"10.4103","volume":"71","author":[{"given":"B","family":"Preethi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Ophthalmology, Dr. Chandramma Dayananda Sagar Institute of Medical Education and Research Harohalli, Kanakapura, 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