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Hypothyroidism is Not Associated with Keratoconus Disease: Analysis of 626 Subjects

Journal of Ophthalmology, 2019
Purpose. To analyze the association between hypothyroidism and keratoconus, we examined blood thyroid hormone levels and corneal tomographic parameters in healthy subjects and patients with keratoconus. Methods.
Zsuzsa Flaskó, Elena Zemova, Timo Eppig, László Módis, Achim Langenbucher, Stefan Wagenpfeil, Berthold Seitz, Nóra Szentmáry   +7 more
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Genetic risk factors in Finnish patients with Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy

Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose To study the genetic risk factors of Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD) in the Finnish population using hospital‐based and large biobank cohorts. Methods We genotyped a cohort of 107 Finnish patients with FECD for the primary associated genetic risk factor, the TCF4 (CTG)>50 expansion, and studied their clinical phenotype.
Inka‐Tuulevi Vähämäki, Annamari T. Immonen, Joel T. Rämö, Aino M. Jaakkola, Kari Krootila, Maria Kaukonen, FinnGen, Aarno Palotie, Hannes Lohi, Tero T. Kivelä, Joni A. Turunen   +10 more
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Keratoconus progression associated with hormone replacement therapy

American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2019
Purpose: To report a postmenopausal patient with keratoconus who experienced significant progression after using hormone replacement therapy. Observations: A 51-year-old woman with previously stable keratoconus presented with acute disease progression ...
Giulia Coco, Ahmad Kheirkhah, William Foulsham, Reza Dana, Joseph B. Ciolino   +4 more
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Corneal transplantation: Restoring sight to the blind

Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Corneal blindness is one of the leading causes of vision loss worldwide. Transplantation of the cornea can restore vision and make blind patients see again. Corneal transplant surgery has undergone major evolution in recent decades with the advent of minimally invasive lamellar surgical approaches such as DMEK and DALK.
Claus Cursiefen
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative study of the corneal morphological characteristics of keratoconus evaluated using Pentacam, Sirius, and CASIA2

Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
Purpose: To compare the corneal morphology measurements of keratoconus using Pentacam, Sirius, and CASIA2. Methods: Patients diagnosed with keratoconus at Fudan Eye and ENT Hospital (January to November, 2022) were included.
Bingqing Sun, Xiaojun Hu, Xiaoliao Peng, Weijung Ten, Yangyi Huang, Ling Sun, Xingtao Zhou, Xiaoyu Zhang   +7 more
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Variation in measuring and ophthalmic factors correlating with central corneal thickness in the Northern Finland birth cohort eye study

Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose To assess the correlation between optical coherence tomography (OCT) and ultrasound pachymetry (USP) as methods for analysing central corneal thickness (CCT) and to evaluate ophthalmic factors affecting CCT. Methods The eyes of 3070 subjects of the Northern Finland Birth Cohort (NFBC) were examined at the age of 45–49 years.
Tuomas Qvist, Oona Ahokas, Johanna Liinamaa, Ville Saarela   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Are iris mammillations correlated with keratoconus?

American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2019
Purpose: To describe the presence of iris mammillations (IM) in keratoconus. Design: Retrospective case series and literature review. Observations: This is a retrospective case series of eight patients presenting with keratoconus and IM, who were ...
Rosalia M.S. Antunes-Foschini, Roberta Martins S. Costa, Sidney Júlio Faria-e-Sousa, Eduardo Melani Rocha   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Femtosecond Laser Created Corneal Allogenic Intrastromal Ring Segments for Keratoconus

Clinical &Experimental Ophthalmology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background To evaluate the clinical outcomes of femtosecond laser‐created corneal allogenic intrastromal ring segments (femto‐CAIRS) in keratoconic eyes using a newly described nomogram. Methods This retrospective case series recruited 85 eyes from 75 patients.
David J. Gunn, Rebecca A. Cox, Brendan Cronin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence, Treatment, and Outcomes of Corneal Disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in Australia: A Systematic Review

Clinical &Experimental Ophthalmology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background To synthesise available evidence on the prevalence, treatment strategies, and outcomes of corneal disease affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia, and to identify gaps in the existing literature. Methods A systematic review with narrative synthesis was conducted in accordance with PRISMA 2020 guidelines.
Angus van der Nagel, Daniel Cool, Himal Kandel, Stephanie Watson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Epikeratophakia for keratoconus [PDF]

Eye, 1990
Results of the author's first 15 cases of epikeratophakia for keratoconus are presented. All patients were intolerant of contact lens correction and could not achieve satisfactory acuity with spectacle correction due to corneal ectasia and irregular astigmatism. The average follow-up was 13 months.
openaire   +2 more sources