ArticleSaudi journal of ophthalmology : official journal of the Saudi Ophthalmological Society
Keratoconus epidemiology: A review.
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- Beyond Vision: Unveiling the Psychiatric Dimensions of Keratoconus.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Pooled it
- Climate Determinants of Keratoconus: Insights From a Systematic Review of Prevalence.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2025Pooled it
- Depression among keratoconus patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2024Pooled it
- Behavioral and Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Vision-Related Quality of Life in Keratoconus: A Cross-Sectional Study in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Vision (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- A Continuous Severity Index for Keratoconus Diagnosis Based on Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks in a Chinese Population.Ophthalmology science · 2026Article
- One-Year Comparative Outcomes of Conventional Versus Accelerated Corneal Cross-Linking in Progressive Keratoconus.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Characterization of the SKC mouse strain as a potential model for keratoconus.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Demographic and clinical presentations of keratoconus in Trinidad and Tobago: a retrospective study.BMC ophthalmology · 2026Article
- Awareness About Keratoconus and Its Relation With Eye Rubbing: A Cross-Sectional Study in Riyadh.Health science reports · 2026Article
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- Risk Factors of Keratoconus in High School Students in Trinidad and Tobago: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Hormonal Modulation of Keratoconus: A Systematic Review and Screening Strategy for At-Risk Populations.Ophthalmology science · 2026Review
- Prevalence of keratoconus in first-degree relatives: a corneal tomography-based screening study.BMC ophthalmology · 2026Article
- The Clinical Significance of the Early Screening of Keratoconus and Its Impact on Maintaining Quality of Life.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Prevalence of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction in Patients with Keratoconus in an Optometry Clinic in the Palestinian Authority.Biomedicines · 2026Article
- Artificial intelligence for diagnosis of keratoconus using Scheimpflug based corneal tomography.International journal of ophthalmology · 2026Article
- Ophthalmic Implications of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Article
- The effect of altitude on the incidence of keratoconus in Israel-a population-based study.Eye (London, England) · 2025Article
- Comparative Analysis of Corneal Densitometry Changes Following Standard Versus Accelerated Corneal Cross-Linking Protocol.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Genetics of Keratoconus: A Comprehensive Review.Genes · 2025Review
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Abstract
Keratoconus is an ectatic corneal disease that affects both men and women, usually at a young age. Risk factors such as eye rubbing, environmental and genetic factors contribute to its pathogenesis. Keratoconus presents a variable prevalence, being as high as 5% of the population in the Middle East. In this review, an English-language search for keratoconus epidemiology was undertaken using the PubMed database. We present and discuss the findings of the most relevant epidemiological studies on keratoconus and describe its characteristics and risk factors, correlating them with its pathogenesis.
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