Indications, Procedures for Keratoplasty Shifted Over Two Decades

Fuchs’ endothelial dystrophy is the top reason currently and lamellar procedures predominate, while surgical keratoconus intervention has declined in the same period.

Study Find Causal Link Between Atopic Dermatitis and Keratoconus

Researchers recommend regular examinations for patients to maintain vigilance for corneal shape changes or visual fluctuations.

Novel Quality-of-Life Implications of Keratoconus Identified

Through in-person and telephone interviews, researchers were able to pinpoint career, relationship and financial implications beyond traditional problems with vision and eye health.

Consider Age and Kmax Asymmetry for Keratoconus

These variables may help predict progression risk, researchers say.

Combined OCT, Tomography Detects Keratoconus in Adolescents Better

Epithelial remodeling may precede changes to anterior corneal surface topography, and identification could enable earlier diagnosis, study finds.

Research Shows Merits of Genetic Testing in Keratoconus Even as Commercial Product Fails

In a confluence of events, a new paper documented the value of polygenic risk score assessment of ectasia patients at the same time that the AvaGen test exited the market.

Humidity May be Risk Factor for Keratoconus

After considering other environmental components, this was the only one that influenced prevalence of the condition in an ARVO study.

Manifest Refraction in KCN Patients Varies Notably Between Examiners

As this impacts corrected-distance VA and hence treatment decisions, clinicians need to consider ways to bring more consistency to their workups, study argues.

Sizing Up Keratoconus: The Roles of Topography and Tomography

Three different imaging modalities serve their own purposes for diagnosing and monitoring this condition.

Tomographically Determined Keratoconus Found in One in 334 Kids

This high number was seen in an underserved minority pediatric population.