In the early stages there are often no clear clinical signs in the slit-lamp examination; however, confirming the diagnosis as early as possible is important in order to provide patients with an appropriate treatment. For the early diagnosis of keratoconus, various diagnostic devices have been ...
Keratoconus is a common progressive corneal disorder that can be associated with significant ocular morbidity. Various corneal imaging techniques have been used for the diagnosis of established cases. However, in the early stages of the disease, which include subclinical keratoconus and forme fruste kera...
Among these 137 patients, 31 were diagnosed with bilateral keratoconus, 27 had unilateral frank keratoconus with very asymmetric eyes (VAEs), and 79 participants had no signs of keratoconus. The mean ages of the participants in the bilateral KC group, VAE group and control group were 23.81...
Detection of keratoconus is being done by clinical signs including Fleischer's rings, Munson's sign, Rizutti's sign, Vogt's Striae and Hydrops. Advanced techniques like Keratoscope and Videokeratoscope are being used for diagnosis of Keratoconus. With the advent of machine learning, new ...
Purpose: We describe a case of early onset keratectasia after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) in a patient with Vertical D topographic pattern in one eye and suspected keratoconus in the other eye. Methods: A 31-year-old woman underwent bilateral PRK: attempted correction was 8.002.00 × 30...
These tests allow for not only the diagnosis but the analysis of the severity and progression of the disease [12]. Due to the high variability of the time course for the development of keratoconus signs and symptoms, classifying the severity of keratoconus is an ongoing challenge. The majority...