Prevalence of keratoconus among patients seeking laser vision correction in Taif area of Saudi Arabia

ConclusionHigh prevalence of keratoconus was found among patients seeking LVC. Possible factors contributing to the high prevalence were recognized to be highly selective population (patients seeking LVC for myopia/hyperopia/astigmatism), ethnicity (high prevalence of consanguinity) and geographical location (high altitude) of the study subjects.
Source: Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology - Category: Opthalmology Source Type: research