Keratoconus: Current understanding of diagnosis and management

✍ Scribed by Larry J. Davis

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1997
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 900 KB
• Volume: 9
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0953-4431
• DOI: 10.1016/s0953-4431(96)00201-9

✦ Synopsis

Keratoconus is one of the more common cornea1 disorders found in patients that present to the optometrist with significant visual problems prior to 30 years of age. The exact prevalence is unknown and influenced by the presumptive diagnostic criteria established. Although recognized as a distinct cornea1 ectasia over 140 years ago, keratoconus continues to generate a tremendous amount of research interest into its etiology, diagnosis, natural history, optimal therapy, and associated behavioral and systemic conditions. This update is intended to inform the reader of the current understanding of diagnostic criteria, natural progression once diagnosed, alternatives for maximizing visual performance, and the influence of heredity for this fascinating cornea1 disease.