Keratoconus detected by corneal topography in patients seeking refractive surgery in Jazan region, Saudi Arabia: A retrospective cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Keratoconus is a non-inflammatory, chronic, idiopathic, corneal disease characterized by thinning of the core or paracentral part of the cornea. In this study, we demonstrate the prevalence of keratoconus among patients seeking refractive surgery using laser vision correction (LVC) at the Department of Ophthalmology, Private Eye Center, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.

Materials and methods

A retrospective cross-sectional study was undertaken with the data from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019 in the ophthalmology department of Jazan city. This study included 1068 eyes of 534 patients of which 56.8% were men. The mean patient age was 28.5 (SD = 8.3) years. The analyst performed chi-square tests for the report. Prevalence was calculated at a 95% confidence interval at spec

SUBMITTER: Abuallut I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9289235 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature