Purpose We set out to describe the natural history of keratoconus. We included untreated
patients, and our key outcome measures were vision, refraction, and corneal curvature …

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 propose a new keratoconus classification/staging system that utilises current
tomographic data and better reflects the anatomical and functional changes seen in …

Purpose To review the literature on the etiopathogenesis of keratoconus (KC). Methods A
literature search was conducted using PUBMED and Google Scholar for keratoconus. The …

Purpose To report the refractive, topographic, and clinical outcomes 3 years after corneal
collagen cross-linking (CXL) in eyes with progressive keratoconus. Design Prospective …

Keratoconus is characterized by progressive corneal protrusion and thinning, leading to
irregular astigmatism and impairment in visual function. The etiology and pathogenesis of …

Prevalence of keratoconus is variable in different parts of the world. Environmental and
ethnic factors and the cohort of patients selected for such studies may explain the wide …

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 Keratoconus is a progressive disease of the cornea which can lead to blindness as
irregular astigmatism increases. Currently, a variety of methods are available for the …

Purpose: Corneal scarring in keratoconus, which is observed prior to contact lens wear and
in association with a chronic habit of abnormal rubbing, suggests a keratocyte change to a …