Keratoconus
Sizing Up Keratoconus: The Roles of Topography and Tomography
Three different imaging modalities serve their own purposes for diagnosing and monitoring this condition.
04/15/2024
Tomographically Determined Keratoconus Found in One in 334 Kids
This high number was seen in an underserved minority pediatric population.
02/16/2024
AS-OCT Helps Define Late Ectasia Post-PK
These corneas have a deeper anterior chamber, steeper graft-host interface angle and lower corneal thickness at the interface.
12/13/2023
Novel Keratoconus Biomarker Performs with 98% Accuracy
Mean corneal stiffness may be used to discriminate between disease grades 2 and 3 and healthy controls, a small study finds.
11/17/2023
Higher Prevalence of Keratoconus Found in Male ADHD Patients
Researchers think this may be due to heightened sensitivity in these individuals leading to more eye rubbing, though cause and effect couldn’t be determined.
11/14/2023
Keratoconus More Common Among Black Patients
In state- and federally funded health insurance programs, this patient population had the highest prevalence rates.
11/14/2023
New Procedure for Advanced KCN Reduces Risk
Bowman’s layer onlay is an epi-off transplant technique for advanced keratoconus.
11/09/2023
Long-term Outcomes of DALK Superior to PK for Keratoconus
The former procedure resulted in fewer adverse events—such as ocular hypertension and endothelial cell loss—at 10- and 20-years post-op.
11/01/2023
New Stress-Strain Index for Scheimpflug Camera Detects Keratoconus Well
Corneal stiffness was consistently lower in these patients than in healthy corneas.
10/26/2023
Combining Two Parameters Helps Define KC Progression
Study shows combinations such as KMAX and front astigmatism led to worse population consistency and higher variability than KMAX with pachymetry.
10/19/2023
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May 2, 2024
Rethinking Dry Eye Disease: A Contemporary Approach to a Complex Condition
Location: Virtual
Presenters: Kamran Riaz, MD, and Melissa Barnett, OD
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June 4, 2024
Rethinking Dry Eye Disease: A Contemporary Approach to a Complex Condition
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