Keratoconus
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.
09/25/2024
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.
09/16/2024
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.
07/29/2024
Consider Age and Kmax Asymmetry for Keratoconus
These variables may help predict progression risk, researchers say.
06/26/2024
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.
06/12/2024
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.
05/22/2024
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.
05/13/2024
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.
04/29/2024
Sizing Up Keratoconus: The Roles of Topography and Tomography
Three different imaging modalities serve their own purposes for diagnosing and monitoring this condition.
04/15/2024
Tomographically Determined Keratoconus Found in One in 334 Kids
This high number was seen in an underserved minority pediatric population.
02/16/2024
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