What factors should be considered when deciding whether to perform corneal crosslinking (CXL) in mild cases of keratoconus?  

When deciding whether to perform corneal cross-linking (CXL) in mild cases of keratoconus, the most important factors to consider are age and evidence of progression. The presence of keratoconus in any pediatric patient is considered a high risk for progression to advanced disease. Therefore, any pe...