منابع مشابه
2311 Prevalence of keratoconus
PREVALENCE OF KERATOCONUS I92P.Y. Santiago, 1~. Assouline, 2F. Ducoussnu, 2s. Bzwin, 2J.C. Ballion, 1~. Mezraoui, IY. Pouliquen llhpnrtment of Ophtl~almology. HBtcl-Dieu de Paris; 2HBpital d’lnstruction dcs ArmCcs II. Piquf, Bordeaux-Am&x Purpose: To determine the prevalence of keratoconus (KC) in a “normal” t~opolation and to pmvidc statislical rcfcrcncc wlocs Ihr cornwl topography nun~c~ic:~I...
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Keratoconus is a slowly progressive, non-inflammatory disorder of the eye characterized by thinning and protrusion of the cornea. Typically diagnosed in the patient's adolescent years, keratoconus may lead to substantial distortion of vision primarily from irregular astigmatism and myopia, and secondarily from corneal scarring. The classic histopathologic features include breaks in Bowman's lay...
متن کاملKeratoconus.
Not too long ago, the options for treatment of keratoconus were limited to contact lens wear or penetrating keratoplasty. Times have changed, which is reflected in 4 articles in this issue that have some bearing on current investigation and treatment options. One hundred fifty years ago, Dr. John Nottingham provided the first detailed description of keratoconus, with further observations by his...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Vision Research
سال: 1995
ISSN: 0042-6989
DOI: 10.1016/0042-6989(95)90188-4