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OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the association between familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) and keratoconus (KC).
METHODS
This retrospective case-control study was performed to compare the prevalence of KC in patients with FMF with the corresponding prevalence in control patients without FMF referred to
OBJECTIVE
To report a rare case of spontaneous corneal perforation after hydrops in keratoconus patients who suffer from familial Mediterranean fever and was treated systemically with Colchicine.
METHODS
Case report.
RESULTS
We report a case of a 30-year-old male with keratoconus and familial
In a survey of 162 keratoconus patients, we set out to investigate individual conditions, such as asthma, hay fever, connective tissue syndromes, and eye rubbing, and to determine their relationship of keratoconus. It was found that the prevalence of asthma rises from 0.4% to 1% in the control group
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the corneal tomographical parameters in patients with familial mediterranean fever and to compare data with those of healthy control subjects.
METHODS
Forty eyes of 40 patients with familial mediterranean fever (familial mediterranean fever group) and 35 eyes of 35 healthy
The authors enrolled 95 patients with keratoconus and 96 matched controls in a cross-sectional study to determine if mitral valve prolapse and hypermobile joints occur with greater frequency in individuals with keratoconus than in individuals without keratoconus. The hypothesis that keratoconus may
Keratoconus, a progressive corneal ectasia, is a complex disease with both genetic and environmental risk factors. The exact etiology is not known and is likely variable between individuals. Conditions such as hay fever and allergy are associated with increased risk, while diabetes may be
OBJECTIVE
To investigate and correlate the corneal, refractive, topographic and familial characteristics of a large cohort with keratoconus.
METHODS
Prospective observational study of 200 consecutive patients presenting with keratoconus during the 4 year-period 1997-2000. Subjects were examined at
Purpose: To report a case of acute corneal endothelial graft rejection with concurrent onset of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) symptoms.
Observations: A 31-year-old