Open AccessImpact of Scleral Contact Lens Use on the Rate of Corneal Transplantation for Keratoconus
Author(s) -
Jennifer Ling,
Shahzad I. Mian,
Joshua D. Stein,
Moshiur Rahman,
Joel Poliskey,
Maria A. Woodward
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
cornea
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.274
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1536-4798
pISSN - 0277-3740
DOI - 10.1097/ico.0000000000002388
Subject(s) - keratoconus , medicine , confidence interval , contact lens , hazard ratio , ophthalmology , keratometer , corneal transplantation , scleral lens , corneal topography , visual acuity , cornea
To evaluate the association of scleral contact lens (SCL) use on the risk for keratoplasty for people with keratoconus.