Open AccessRisk Factors for Development of Keratoconus: A Matched Pair Case-Control Study
Author(s) -
Loay Abdulmutalib Almusawi,
Furkaan Majied Hamied
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1177-5483
pISSN - 1177-5467
DOI - 10.2147/opth.s248724
Subject(s) - keratoconus , medicine , odds ratio , family history , etiology , risk factor , ophthalmology , case control study , consanguinity , pediatrics , cornea
Keratoconus, a progressive ectatic corneal disorder, is believed to be multifactorial in etiology with interaction between genetic and environmental factors. To date, risk factors for the development of the disease are extensively debated and need to be identified since they play a critical role in disease prevention and management. This study aimed to analyze associations between several hereditary and environmental predictors and the development of keratoconus.