Measurement of quality of life in keratoconus

H Kandel, K Pesudovs, SL Watson - Cornea, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: To identify and assess the quality of questionnaires used to measure quality of life
in keratoconus and guide selection of the most appropriate questionnaire for evaluating the …

Keratoconus in Africa: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

PK Akowuah, E Kobia‐Acquah… - Ophthalmic and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose The aim of this review is to evaluate the prevalence of and factors associated with
keratoconus in Africa. Method A systematic online literature search was conducted for …

[HTML][HTML] Depth-dependent corneal biomechanical properties in normal and keratoconic subjects by optical coherence elastography

VS De Stefano, MR Ford, I Seven… - … Vision Science & …, 2020 - arvojournals.org
Purpose: Compare depth-resolved biomechanical properties in normal and keratoconic
corneas in live human subjects using optical coherence elastography (OCE). Methods: In a …

A hospital-based study on clinical data, demographic data and visual function of keratoconus patients in Central China

K Yang, L Xu, Q Fan, Y Gu, B Zhang, F Meng… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
China is a populous country but lacks epidemiological data on keratoconus (KC). The
present study aimed to investigate the clinical data, demographic data, and visual function …

Patient-reported outcomes in keratoconus: a Save Sight keratoconus registry study

H Kandel, K Pesudovs, V Nguyen, JY Chen, A Poon… - Cornea, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality-of-life (QoL) status in keratoconus
severity subgroups using the Keratoconus Outcomes Research Questionnaire (KORQ) and …

Quality of life in stable and progressive 'early‐stage'keratoconus patients

J Steinberg, N Bußmann, A Frings, T Katz… - Acta …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To analyse the vision‐related quality of life (vr‐QoL) in stable and progressive
keratoconus (KC) patients with a still good visual acuity. Methods Combined …

Psychiatric morbidity of patients with keratoconus: a cross-sectional study

M Yildiz, SA Turhan, B Yargı, S Ergün, E Örnek… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background This study aimed to determine the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in
patients with keratoconus and the effect of clinical parameters and psychiatric morbidity on …

Determining the most suitable tomography-based parameters to describe progression in keratoconus. The retrospective digital computer analysis of keratoconus …

M Jiménez-García, EO Kreps, SN Dhubhghaill… - Eye & Contact …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: To identify the most suitable parameters to describe keratoconus progression.
Methods: Longitudinal retrospective cohort study. Monotonicity and consistency of over 250 …

[HTML][HTML] In Vivo Evaluation of Corneal Biomechanics Following Cross-Linking Surgeries Using Optical Coherence Elastography in a Rabbit Model of Keratoconus

Y Zhao, Y Zhu, Y Yan, H Yang, J Liu… - … vision science & …, 2024 - iovs.arvojournals.org
Purpose: Validation of the feasibility of novel acoustic radiation force optical coherence
elastography (ARF-OCE) for the evaluation of biomechanical enhancement of the in vivo …

Comparing the natural progression and clinical features of keratoconus between pediatric and adult patients

KK Lin, YW Chen, CT Yeh, PR Li, JS Lee, CH Hou… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
To present the natural course of keratoconus (KC) and compare pediatric and adult patients.
Design A retrospective cohort study. Setting Hospital-based. Patient Population In total, 152 …