Open AccessComorbidity of Keratoconus and Fuchs’ Corneal Endothelial Dystrophy: A Review of the Literature
Author(s) -
Ioanna Mylona,
Ioannis Tsinopoulos,
Nikolaos Ziakas
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
ophthalmic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.893
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1423-0259
pISSN - 0030-3747
DOI - 10.1159/000505579
Subject(s) - keratoconus , medicine , comorbidity , incidence (geometry) , dystrophy , ophthalmology , cornea , corneal dystrophy , optometry , pathology , physics , optics
Comorbidity of keratoconus (KC) and Fuchs' corneal endothelial dystrophy (FD) has been sporadically reported in the literature since the early nineties. This review summarizes findings from the related literature while examining the possibilities related to the concurrent development of these disorders and the clinical significance for the clinician.