ArticleJournal of ophthalmology2022
Prevalence of Keratoconus in a Population-Based Study in Syria.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 20 citations in OpenAlex.
- Early Detection of Keratoconus: Diagnostic Advances and Their Impact on Visual Outcomes: A Systematic Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence and risk factors of keratoconus among school children in Oman: a population-based study.BMC ophthalmology · 2026Article
- The prevalence of refractive errors among patients with keratoconus attending Damascus hospital, Syria: a cross-sectional study.BMC ophthalmology · 2026Article
- Comparative Topographic and Tomographic Assessment of Post-LASIK Corneal Ectasia.Journal of ophthalmology · 2026Article
- The effects of a 13-year war on the reality of ophthalmology services and education in Syria.AJO international · 2025Article
- Genetics of Keratoconus: A Comprehensive Review.Genes · 2025Review
- Different keratoconus definitions can lead to substantial prevalence disparities in population-based studies.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Prevalence and demographic profile of keratoconus among high school students in Kenya.International ophthalmology · 2025Article
- The Combined Utilization of Epithelial Thickness and Tomographic Parameters in Keratoconus Detection.Journal of ophthalmology · 2025Article
- Keratoconus.Nature reviews. Disease primers · 2024Article
- Inflammatory and genomic interactions within keratoconus susceptible patients: a nationwide registered case-control study.Eye and vision (London, England) · 2024Article
- Transepithelial Accelerated Crosslinking for Progressive Keratoconus: A Critical Analysis of Medium-Term Treatment Outcomes.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Article
- Barriers to the Diagnosis and Management of Keratoconus Among Optometrists in Kenya.Clinical optometry · 2024Article
- Keratoconus International Consortium (KIC)- advancing keratoconus research.BMC ophthalmology · 2023Article
- Clearing the path to vision restoration: an analysis of attitudes and associated factors towards cornea donation in Syria.BMJ open ophthalmology · 2023Article
- Diagnostic Accuracy of Corneal and Epithelial Thickness Map Parameters to Detect Keratoconus and Suspect Keratoconus.Journal of ophthalmology · 2023Article
- Medium to long term follow up study of the efficacy of cessation of eye-rubbing to halt progression of keratoconus.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Article
- Prevalence of Keratoconus and Keratoconus Suspect among Patients Seeking Refractive Surgery in Syria.Middle East African journal of ophthalmologyArticle
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9 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
Aim: To determine the prevalence and associations of keratoconus (KC) in a university student population in Syria. Methods: A prospective multicentre cross-sectional cohort study was conducted at two universities in Syria. Student volunteers were recruited from Tishreen University (Latakia governorate) and Damascus University (Damascus governorate). All participants underwent a comprehensive ocular examination. Placido/Scheimpflug-based corneal imaging using the Sirius (CSO, Florence. Italy), and a questionnaire to evaluate the baseline characteristics and medical history, as well as to highlight possible risk factors of KC. Univariate and bivariate analyses were performed. Results: The estimated prevalence of KC among all subjects was 1.43% ( Conclusion: The prevalence of keratoconus in this Syrian student population was 1.43%. The results of this study demonstrate a high prevalence of keratoconus in the study population. Early detection of keratoconus through screening may yield benefits in preventing devastating sequelae of KC in populations with a high prevalence.
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