Nutritional and metabolic imbalance in keratoconus

RM Lasagni Vitar, F Bonelli, P Rama, G Ferrari - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Keratoconus (KC) is a progressive corneal degeneration characterized by structural
changes consisting of progressive thinning and steepening of the cornea. These alterations …

Systemic associations with keratoconus

P Unni, HJ Lee - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
Keratoconus is a disease of the cornea that results in progressive steepening and thinning
of the cornea and subsequent vision loss. It nearly always presents as a bilateral disease …

Prevalence of keratoconus based on Scheimpflug corneal tomography metrics in a pediatric population from a Chicago-Based School Age Vision Clinic

JS Harthan, JD Gelles, SS Block, W Tullo… - Eye & contact …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: Determine the pediatric prevalence of keratoconus (KC) using Scheimpflug
corneal tomography. Methods: A prospective observational study was done on subjects …

Distribution of pediatric keratoconus by different age and gender groups

K Yang, Y Gu, L Xu, Q Fan, M Zhu, Q Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Purpose To evaluate the distribution of pediatric keratoconus patients and the disease
severity based on different age and gender groups in China. Materials and methods A total …

Exosomes and their miRNA/protein profile in keratoconus-derived corneal stromal cells

R Hadvina, ML Khaled, T Akoto, W Zhi… - Experimental eye …, 2023 - Elsevier
Keratoconus (KC) is a corneal thinning disorder and a leading cause of corneal
transplantation worldwide. Exosomes are small, secreted extracellular vesicles (30–150 nm) …

Update on pediatric corneal diseases and keratoplasty

M Vanathi, N Raj, R Kusumesh, N Aron, N Gupta… - Survey of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Managing pediatric corneal disorders is challenging as the prognosis of pediatric
keratoplasty depends on several factors. Advancements in the genetic basis of congenital …

[HTML][HTML] Vitamin D supplementation impacts systemic biomarkers of collagen degradation and copper metabolism in patients with keratoconus

RML Vitar, P Fonteyne, KA Knutsson… - … Vision Science & …, 2022 - jov.arvojournals.org
Purpose: To evaluate the impact of vitamin D (Vit D) supplementation on systemic
biomarkers of collagen degradation, inflammation, oxidative stress, and copper metabolism …

The candidate proteins associated with keratoconus: A meta-analysis and bioinformatic analysis

T Song, J Song, J Li, H Ben Hilal, X Li, P Feng… - PLoS …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Purpose Keratoconus (KC) is a multifactorial disorder. This study aimed to conduct a
systematic meta-analysis to exclusively explore the candidate proteins associated with KC …

Pediatric keratoconus

Y Gupta, C Devi, K Priyadarshini, S Mandal… - Survey of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Keratoconus is a common pediatric corneal disease, leading to vision impairment and
amblyopia. Compared to its adult counterpart, pediatric keratoconus has an advanced …

Deep learning-based automatic diagnosis of keratoconus with corneal endothelium image

Q Wan, R Wei, K Ma, H Yin, Y Deng, J Tang - Ophthalmology and Therapy, 2023 - Springer
Introduction The primary objective of this study was to develop an end-to-end model that can
accurately identify corneal endothelial cells and diagnose keratoconus based on corneal …