Keratoconus is a bilateral and asymmetric disease which results in progressive thinning and
steeping of the cornea leading to irregular astigmatism and decreased visual acuity …

Keratoconus (KC) is the most common cornea ectatic disorder. It is characterized by a cone‐
shaped thin cornea leading to myopia, irregular astigmatism, and vision impairment. It …

Keratoconus is the most common primary ectasia. It usually occurs in the second decade of
life and affects both genders and all ethnicities. The estimated prevalence in the general …

PURPOSE: To analyze the epidemiologic features of ectasia after excimer laser corneal
refractive surgery, to identify risk factors for its development, and to devise a screening …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine whether an association exists between
common systemic diseases, sociodemographic factors, and keratoconus (KCN) among a …

PURPOSE: To describe baseline and longitudinal findings of the Collaborative Longitudinal
Evaluation of Keratoconus (CLEK) Study. METHODS: The CLEK Study is an 8-year, multi …

PURPOSE: To determine levels of a panel of inflammatory molecules and matrix
metalloproteinases in the tears of patients with keratoconus. DESIGN: A prospective, case …

Purpose To survey the standard keratoconus grading scale (Pentacam®-derived Amsler–
Krumeich stages) compared to corneal irregularity indices and best spectacle-corrected …

Both genetic and environmental factors have been considered to play a role in the etiology
keratoconus. Eye rubbing, and more recently eye compression due to sleeping position …

PURPOSE: To assess the severity of keratoconus at diagnosis and its scalability over a
period of 2 years in children compared to adults. DESIGN: A retrospective monocentric study …