Open AccessDetection of the early keratoconus based on corneal biomechanical properties in the refractive surgery candidates
Author(s) -
Zofia Pniakowska,
Piotr Jurowski
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/0301-4738.179725
Subject(s) - keratoconus , medicine , subclinical infection , ophthalmology , contraindication , intraocular pressure , refractive surgery , cornea , context (archaeology) , prospective cohort study , surgery , pathology , alternative medicine , paleontology , biology
Subclinical keratoconus is contraindication to refractive surgery. The currently used methods of preoperative screening do not always allow differentiating between healthy eyes and those with subclinical keratoconus.