Factors Associated With Receipt of Crosslinking for Keratoconus.
Hyeck-Soo SonLiam NugentJiangxia WangVarshini VaradarajKerry SmithKraig S BowerGlory MgbojiUri S SoibermanDivya SrikumaranPublished in: Cornea (2023)
In this clinical cohort of patients with KCN from a tertiary referral center, Black patients were less likely to receive CXL presumably because of more advanced disease at presentation. Earlier active population screening may be indicated to identify and treat these patients before they become ineligible for treatment and develop irreversible vision loss. Such strategies may improve health equity in KCN management.