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ReviewChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Diagnosis and Management of Keratoconus-A Narrative Review of Clinicians' Perspectives.

Minji Song, Tanya Chen, Adam Moktar, Elsie Chan, Elaine W Chong, Mark Daniell, Srujana Sahebjada

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Review in Children (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Trends in the Management of Keratoconus in Australia.Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2026
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  5. Advances in Corneal Diagnostics Using Machine Learning.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Minji SongCentre for Eye Research Australia, Melbourne, VIC 3002, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-4412-3964
Tanya ChenCentre for Eye Research Australia, Melbourne, VIC 3002, Australia.
Adam MoktarCentre for Eye Research Australia, Melbourne, VIC 3002, Australia.
Elsie ChanCentre for Eye Research Australia, Melbourne, VIC 3002, Australia.
Elaine W ChongCentre for Eye Research Australia, Melbourne, VIC 3002, Australia.
Mark DaniellCentre for Eye Research Australia, Melbourne, VIC 3002, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-9528-7005
Srujana SahebjadaCentre for Eye Research Australia, Melbourne, VIC 3002, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-1945-7209

Funding

Australian National Health and Medical Research Council APP1187763Keratoconus Australia N/ALions Eye Donation Service N/APerpetual Impact Philanthropy grant N/A
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This review discusses the current practices, attitudes, and trends in diagnosing and managing keratoconus (KC) in adults and children by optometrists and ophthalmologists in order to highlight the differences on a global scale. Two independent reviewers searched the electronic databases and grey literature for all potential articles published from 1 January 2000 to 1 June 2022 on management of KC. Keywords used in searches included "keratoconus", "diagnosis", "management", "treatment", "attitude", "practices", "opinion", "optometrist", "ophthalmologist", "consensus", and "protocol". A total of 19 articles was included in this review-12 from the database search and seven from the grey literature. Although a common stepwise approach of non-surgical management was noted, there were differences in the rates of prescribing rigid gas permeable lenses. Furthermore, while clinicians agreed on the need for early diagnosis, the timeline and type of referral varied significantly. A similar discordance was found in the milestones for surgical intervention and preferred surgical techniques. Practice patterns in keratoconus diagnosis and management vary throughout the world. Multiple recommendations and suggestions to minimise the differences have been provided in the literature, with the main themes being improvement in education, interdisciplinary patient care, and further research to reach consensus.

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attitudediagnosiskeratoconusmanagementophthalmologistopinionoptometristpracticestreatment

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PMID36553416
PMCPMC9777227

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