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Keratoconus.

T B Edrington·K Zadnik·J T Barr
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Keratoconus is characterized by the presence of corneal distortion (secondary to thinning of the apex) and either Fleischer's ring (found in 57% of patients) or Vogt's striae (found in 44% of patients). Often the only presenting symptom is decreased visual acuity. Steep keratometric readings are not usually diagnostic; 18% of patients with keratoconus have readings flatter than 45.00 D. Treatment requires correction of acuity with spectacles or contact lenses. More advanced cases are generally managed with rigid gas-permeable contact lenses. Corneal scarring occurs in approximately 43% of cases; 10% to 20% of patients require penetrating keratoplasty to restore acuity.

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T B Edrington, K Zadnik, J T Barr. 1995. Keratoconus.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7767020/

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