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Современные возможности лечения</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="en"><trans-title>Keratoconus in Children. Мodern Treatment Options</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4981-0755</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name name-style="eastern" xml:lang="ru"><surname>Маркова</surname><given-names>Е. Ю.</given-names></name><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Markova</surname><given-names>E. Yu.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>Маркова Елена Юрьевна, доктор медицинских наук, заведующая отделом микрохирургии и функциональной реабилитации глаза у детей</p><p>Бескудниковский бульвар, 59а, Москва, 127486</p></bio><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Markova Elena Yu., MD, head of the microsurgery and functional rehabilitation of children’s eye depart‑ment</p><p>Beskudnikovsky blvd, 59A, Moscow, 127486</p></bio><email xlink:type="simple">markova_ej@mail.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8474-8926</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name name-style="eastern" xml:lang="ru"><surname>Авакянц</surname><given-names>Г. В.</given-names></name><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Avakyants</surname><given-names>G. V.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>Авакянц Гоар Вардановна, врач-офтальмолог, аспирант</p><p>Бескудниковский бульвар, 59а, Москва, 127486</p></bio><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Avakyants Goar V., postgraduate</p><p>Beskudnikovsky blvd, 59A, Moscow, 127486</p></bio><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6732-1226</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name name-style="eastern" xml:lang="ru"><surname>Кечин</surname><given-names>Е. В.</given-names></name><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Kechin</surname><given-names>E. V.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>Кечин Евгений Владимирович, кандидат медицинских наук, научный сотрудник организационно-методического отдела</p><p>Бескудниковский бульвар, 59а, Москва, 127486</p></bio><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Kechin Evgeny V., PhD, researcher of the organizational and methodological department</p><p>Beskudnikovsky blvd, 59A, Moscow, 127486</p></bio><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-1"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff-1"><aff xml:lang="ru"><institution>ФГАУ НМИЦ «МНТК “Микрохирургия глаза” им. академика С.Н. Федорова» Министерства здравоохранения Российской Федерации</institution><country>Россия</country></aff><aff xml:lang="en"><institution>S. Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery Federal State Institution</institution><country>Russian Federation</country></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date pub-type="collection"><year>2021</year></pub-date><pub-date pub-type="epub"><day>28</day><month>12</month><year>2021</year></pub-date><volume>18</volume><issue>4</issue><fpage>840</fpage><lpage>844</lpage><permissions><copyright-statement>Copyright &amp;#x00A9; Маркова Е.Ю., Авакянц Г.В., Кечин Е.В., 2021</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2021</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Маркова Е.Ю., Авакянц Г.В., Кечин Е.В.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Markova E.Y., Avakyants G.V., Kechin E.V.</copyright-holder><license xml:lang="ru" license-type="creative-commons-attribution" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" xlink:type="simple"><license-p>Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.</license-p></license><license xml:lang="en" license-type="creative-commons-attribution" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" xlink:type="simple"><license-p>This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.</license-p></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://www.ophthalmojournal.com/opht/article/view/1688">https://www.ophthalmojournal.com/opht/article/view/1688</self-uri><abstract><sec><title>Цель</title><p>Цель: оценить результаты кросслинкинга роговичного коллагена у детей с кератоконусом.</p></sec><sec><title>Пациенты и методы</title><p>Пациенты и методы. Под наблюдением с 2017 года находятся 125 детей в возрасте от 4 до 17 лет, обратившиеся в ФГАУ НМИЦ «МНТК “Микрохирургия глаза” им. академика С.Н. Федорова» с жалобами на снижение остроты зрения и, в некоторых случаях, невозможность подбора оптической коррекции. Всем пациентам было проведено обследование, в том числе с применением высокотехнологичных методов (Sheimpflug камера, ОКТ). На основании анамнеза и полученных данных был поставлен диагноз «кератоконус I–III стадии». Проведен кросслинкинг роговичного коллагена 30 пациентам со II–III стадиями.</p></sec><sec><title>Результаты</title><p>Результаты. В исследование было включено 30 глаз 30 пациентов (21 (68 %) мальчик, 9 (32 %) девочек) с медианным возрастом 16 (15; 17) лет (от 12 до 17 лет), которым был проведен ускоренный «эпи-офф» кросслинкинг. Никаких интра- и послеоперационных осложнений не наблюдалось. Через 12 месяцев после CXL отмечалось замедление прогрессирования кератоконуса у детей (минимальная толщина роговицы до операции — 460,00 (445,00; 477,00), после операции — 457,00 (441,00; 477,00), р = 0,112; К1 до операции — 44,60 (43,20; 46,90), после операции — 44,60 (42,90; 46,50), р = 0,481; К2 до операции — 48,30 (47,30; 51,25), после операции — 48,20 (47,21; 49,20), р = 0,779; элевация задней поверхности до операции — 25,00 (18,00; 42,00), после операции — 26,00 (21,00; 42,00), р = 0,074, и повышение остроты зрения (НКОЗ с 0,30 (0,05; 0,40) до 0,30 (0,20; 0,40) (р = 0,039) и МКОЗ с 0,60 (0,40; 0,80) до 0,60 (0,50; 1,00) (р = 0,010)).</p></sec><sec><title>Выводы</title><p>Выводы. 1. Кератоконус встречается и в детской популяции. 2. Своевременное проведение кросслинкинга роговичного коллагена позволяет замедлить прогрессирование кератоконуса у детей.</p></sec></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="en"><sec><title>Objective</title><p>Objective: to evaluate the results of corneal collagen crosslinking in children with keratoconus.</p></sec><sec><title>Patients and methods</title><p>Patients and methods. Since 2017, 125 children aged 4 to 17 years have been under observation, who have applied to the Eye Microsurgery named after Academician S.N. Fedorov with complaints of reduced visual acuity and, in some cases, the inability to select optical correction. All patients were examined, including using high-tech methods (Sheimpflug camera, OCT). Based on the anamnesis and the data obtained, the diagnosis of keratoconus stage I–III was made. Corneal collagen crosslinking was performed in 30 patients with stage II–III.</p></sec><sec><title>Results</title><p>Results. The study included 30 eyes of 30 patients (21 (68 %) boys, 9 (32 %) girls) with a median age — 16 (15; 17) years (12 to 17 years), who underwent accelerated “epi-off” crosslinking. No intra-and postoperative complications were observed. 12 months after CXL, there was a slowdown in the progression of keratoconus in children (minimum corneal thickness before surgery 460.00 (445.00; 477.00), after surgery 457.00 (441.00; 477.00), p = 0.112; K1 before surgery 44.60 (43.20; 46.90), after surgery 44.60 (42.90; 46.50), p = 0.481; K2 before surgery 48.30 (47.30; 51.25), after surgery 48.20 (47.21; 49.20), p = 0.779; elevation of the posterior surface before surgery 25.00 (18.00; 42.00), after surgery 26.00 (21.00; 42.00), p = 0.074, and increased visual acuity (NCOZ from 0.30 (0.05; 0.40) to 0.30 (0.20; 0.40) (p = 0.039) and MCOZ from 0.60 (0.40; 0.80) to 0.60 (0.50; 1.00) (p = 0.010)).</p></sec><sec><title>Conclusion</title><p>Conclusion. 1. Keratoconus is also found in the child population. 2. Timely cross-linking of corneal collagen can slow the progression of keratoconus in children</p></sec></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>кератоконус</kwd><kwd>кератоконус у детей</kwd><kwd>кросслинкинг роговичного коллагена</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>keratoconus</kwd><kwd>keratoconus in children</kwd><kwd>corneal collagen crosslinking</kwd></kwd-group></article-meta></front><back><ref-list><title>References</title><ref id="cit1"><label>1</label><citation-alternatives><mixed-citation xml:lang="ru">Маркова Е.Ю., Костенёв С.В., Григорьева А.Г., Перфильева E.A. Современные тенденции в лечении кератоконуса у детей. Офтальмология. 2017;14(3):188–194. DOI: 10.18008/1816-5095-2017-3-188-194</mixed-citation><mixed-citation xml:lang="en">Markova E.Yu., Kostenyov S.V., Grigorieva A.G., Perfilieva E.A. Current trends in the treatment of keratoconus in children. 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