Prevalence of Keratoconus in Individuals Attending Refractive Surgery Centers in Assiut | ||
| Journal of Current Medical Research and Practice | ||
| Volume 9, Issue 3, July 2024, Pages 69-80 PDF (788.33 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jcmrp.2024.267712.1007 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mariam Hamdy* ; Mohammed Saad; Hany Omar Elsedfy; Hazem Abdelmotaal Hazem | ||
| Department of Ophthalmology, Assiut University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Keratoconus is a degenerative, non-inflammatory condition causing corneal protrusion and thinning, which causes axial protrusion of the cornea and stromal thinning, eventually making the corneal conical. The study aimed to determine the prevalence of keratoconus according to geographical distribution in the Assiut governorate and identify possible risk factors (1). Methods: The research involved a cross-sectional study to estimate Keratoconus prevalence in Assiut governorate centers, followed by a case-control study to identify correlations and risk factors of Keratoconus in three refractive surgery centers in Assiut from January to June 2021. Results: 174 patients (10.7%) in our study of 1631 patients in Assiut were diagnosed with Keratoconus; El-Fath (15.6%), Assiut City (14.5%), and Sedfa (13.7%) had the highest prevalence rates. Conclusion: Keratoconus, a prevalent condition common among adolescents, is linked to positive consanguinity and ocular allergy, with compound myopic astigmatism being the most common refractive error. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Tomography; Cornea; Geography | ||
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