Expression of HGF and c-Met Proteins in Human Keratoconus Corneas by Jingjing You, Li Wen, Athena Roufas, Chris Hodge, Gerard Sutton, Michele C. Madigan

“…Keratoconus (KC) is a progressive degenerative inflammatory-related disease of the human cornea leading to decreased visual function. …”
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Clinical Outcomes of Accelerated Corneal Cross-Linking for Pediatric Keratoconus by Abdelrahman Salman, Taym Darwish, Marwan Ghabra, Obeda Kailani, Hussam Khalil, Rafea Shaaban

“…To assess the efficacy and safety of accelerated corneal cross-linking in the treatment of pediatric keratoconus. Method. In this retrospective case series, 29 eyes of 20 pediatric patients with keratoconus underwent accelerated corneal cross-linking. …”
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Skin Biophysical Characteristics in Patients with Keratoconus: A Controlled Study by Reza M. Robati, Bahram Einollahi, Hoda Einollahi, Shima Younespour, Shahed Fadaifard

“…Background. Keratoconus is a relatively common corneal disease causing significant visual disability. …”
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Corneal biomechanics: A diagnostic tool for differentiating high astigmatism and mild keratoconus by Norsyariza Razak, Wan Haslina Wan Abdul Halim, Bariah Mohd-Ali

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Impaired Corneal Biomechanical Properties and the Prevalence of Keratoconus in Mitral Valve Prolapse by Emine Kalkan Akcay, Murat Akcay, Betul Seher Uysal, Pinar Kosekahya, Abdullah Nabi Aslan, Mehtap Caglayan, Cemal Koseoglu, Fatma Yulek, Nurullah Cagil

“…To investigate the biomechanical characteristics of the cornea in patients with mitral valve prolapse (MVP) and the prevalence of keratoconus (KC) in MVP. Materials and Methods. Fifty-two patients with MVP, 39 patients with KC, and 45 control individuals were recruited in this study. …”
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Accelerated versus Standard Corneal Cross-linking for Progressive Keratoconus in Syria by Abdelrahman M Salman, Taym R Darwish, Yusra H Haddad, Rafea H Shabaan, Mohammad Z Askar

“…Abstract Purpose: To compare the outcomes of accelerated versus standard corneal cross-linking for the treatment of progressive keratoconus. Methods: In this retrospective comparative study, 63 eyes of 40 patients with progressive keratoconus were divided into two groups; 27 eyes in group one were treated with an accelerated protocol (10 mW/cm 2 , 9 min) and 36 eyes in group two were treated with the standard method (3 mW/cm 2 , 30 min). …”
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DETECTION OF KERATOCONUS DISEASE DEPENDING ON CORNEAL TOPOGRAPHY USING DEEP LEARNING by Aseel Abdulhasan Hashim, Mahdi Mazinani

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Scheimpflug Imaging Parameters Associated with Tear Mediators and Bronchial Asthma in Keratoconus by Dorottya Pásztor, Bence Lajos Kolozsvári, Adrienne Csutak, András Berta, Ziad Hassan, Beáta Andrea Kettesy, Péter Gogolák, Mariann Fodor

“…Additionally this study confirms the effect of bronchial asthma on keratoconus.…”
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Corneal Cross-Linking as Treatment in Pediatric Keratoconus: Comparison of Two Protocols by Shira Hed, Ran Matlov Kormas, Sagi Shashar, Boris E. Malyugin, Matthew Boyko, Boris Knyazer

“…Introduction. Keratoconus is a progressive corneal disease commonly treated by collagen cross-linking (CXL). …”
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Association between Corneal Stiffness Parameter at the First Applanation and Keratoconus Severity by Kaili Yang, Liyan Xu, Qi Fan, Shengwei Ren

“…The study aimed to evaluate the character of corneal stiffness parameter at the first applanation (SP-A1) in normal and keratoconus eyes and explore the association between SP-A1 and keratoconus severity indicators. …”
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Assessment of Macular Parameter Changes in Patients with Keratoconus Using Optical Coherence Tomography by Srujana Sahebjada, Fakir M. Amirul Islam, Sanj Wickremasinghe, Mark Daniell, Paul N. Baird

“…Keratoconus is typically diagnosed through changes at the anterior ocular surface. …”
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Clinical profile and outcomes of rejection after deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty in keratoconus by Priyanka Sudaboina, Sunita Chaurasia, Somasheila Murthy

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New Keratoconus Risk Factors: A Cross-Sectional Case—Control Study by Eloi Debourdeau, Gabriel Planells, Chloe Chamard, David Touboul, Max Villain, Pascal Demoly, Fanny Babeau, Pierre Fournie, Vincent Daien

“…To evaluate risk factors associated with keratoconus in a monocentric cross-sectional case-control study. …”
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Medical treatment for dry eye in patients with keratoconus after corneal cross-linking by I.A. Bubnova, G.B. Egorova, V.V. Averich, T.S. Mitichkina

“…Keratoconus stage 1 was diagnosed in 4 eyes, keratoconus stage 2 in 12 eyes, and keratoconus stage 3 in 2 eyes. …”
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Effect of selective suture removal on graft astigmatism after corneal transplantation in keratoconus by Sepehr Feizi, Mohammad Ali Javadi, Zahra Karjou, Nasim Nouri, Maryam Oraeeyazdani, Zahra Khorrami, Hamed Esfandiari

“…Methods: The study included 118 consecutive eyes of 118 cases that underwent corneal transplantation for keratoconus and had a keratometric astigmatism of ⩾4 D. …”
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10-Year Results of Standard Cross-Linking in Patients with Progressive Keratoconus in Romania by Cristina Nicula, Radu Pop, Anca Rednik, Dorin Nicula

“…The diagnosis of keratoconus was based on corneal topography and its clinical signs. …”
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Different keratoconus definitions can lead to substantial prevalence disparities in population-based studies by Hasan Shabani, Bart T. H. van Dooren, Magda A. Meester-Smoor, Annette A. J. M. Geerards, Caroline C. W. Klaver, Wishal D. Ramdas

“…Abstract This report explores the prevalence of keratoconus in a population-based cohort of adults aged 40 or older according to ten different definitions. …”
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Corneal Cross-linking for Keratoconus: Exploring the Issues Regarding Accelerated Protocols and Thin Corneas by Farhad Hafezi

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An endeavor for excellent and aberration-free vision in advanced keratoconus: Penetrating or deep anterior keratoplasty? by Shilpa Dike Joshi, Nikita Vilas Gundecha

Subjects: “…advanced keratoconus…”
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Evaluation of Epithelial Integrity with Various Transepithelial Corneal Cross-Linking Protocols for Treatment of Keratoconus by Suphi Taneri, Saskia Oehler, Grace Lytle, H. Burkhard Dick

“…One hundred and sixty six eyes of 104 subjects affected by progressive keratoconus underwent transepithelial CXL using 6 different riboflavin application protocols. …”
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