ArticleMiddle East African journal of ophthalmology
Prevalence of Keratoconus and Keratoconus Suspect among Patients Seeking Refractive Surgery in Syria.
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- Unsupervised phenotyping of suspect keratoconus based on posterior tomography and epithelial remodeling.BMC ophthalmology · 2026Article
- The prevalence of refractive errors among patients with keratoconus attending Damascus hospital, Syria: a cross-sectional study.BMC ophthalmology · 2026Article
- Vision-Related Quality of Life in Iraqi Keratoconus Patients: A Comparative Analysis of Surgical and Nonsurgical Interventions.Korean journal of ophthalmology : KJO · 2026Article
- Interventional Keratoconus Management: The Critical Imperative for Early Detection and Treatment.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Article
- The effects of a 13-year war on the reality of ophthalmology services and education in Syria.AJO international · 2025Article
- Capacity of health facilities to diagnose and manage keratoconus: a Kilimanjaro region case study.International ophthalmology · 2025Article
- Analysis of topographic corneal parameters in a large cohort of corneal refractive surgery candidates.Saudi journal of ophthalmology : official journal of the Saudi Ophthalmological SocietyArticle
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Abstract
purposeThe purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of keratoconus (KC) and keratoconus suspect (KCS) among patients seeking refractive surgery in Syria.
methodsThis is a retrospective multicenter screening study. The study was conducted in Damascus University, Tishreen University, and Tartous Specialist Eye Center (a private center). Data were collected from refractive surgery candidates referred for preoperative evaluation before laser
resultsA total of 1479 patients were included in this analysis. The prevalence rates of KC and KCS were 18.19% (269/1479) and 13.52% (200/1479), respectively. In addition, patients with KC were found to have higher percentages of eye rubbing and astigmatism than suspect and normal (
conclusionHigh prevalence rate of KC was found among patients seeking refractive surgery in Syria. Although this study was carried out on a highly selective population, it may reflect a high prevalence rate in a general population in Syria.
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