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Purpose: Determine the pediatric prevalence of keratoconus (KC) using Scheimpflug corneal tomography.
Methods: A prospective observational study was done on subjects aged 3 to 18 years at the Princeton Vision Clinic, Chicago, IL. Scheimpflug tomography (Pentacam HR, OCULUS Optikgerate GmbH) scans (Belin/Ambrósio Enhanced Ectasia BAD3) yielded BAD Final D (Final D) and Back Elevation at the Thinnest Point (BETP) measurements. Criteria differentiating non-KC from KC suspects & KC were, Non-KC -Final D <2.00 in both eyes; KC suspect -Final D ≥2.00 and <3.00 in combination with BETP ≥18 μm for myopia and ≥28 μm for hyperopia/mixed astigmatism in at least one eye; and KC -Final D of ≥3.00 with BETP ≥18 μm for myopia or ≥28 μm for hyperopia/mixed astigmatism in at least one eye. Two thousand two hundred and six subjects were recorded, removing duplicate and poor-quality scans leaving 2007 subjects.
Results: Of 2007 subjects, six were classified as KC -prevalence of 1:334, three subjects were KC suspects -prevalence of 1:669, and total prevalence of KC suspects and KC was 1:223.
Conclusion: The prevalence of KC in children is higher than previously reported, emphasizing the importance of sensitive screening for KC at its earliest manifestation as standard in pediatric comprehensive eye examinations.
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