 Keratoconus
"Keratoconus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A noninflammatory, usually bilateral protrusion of the cornea, the apex being displaced downward and nasally. It occurs most commonly in females at about puberty. The cause is unknown but hereditary factors may play a role. The -conus refers to the cone shape of the corneal protrusion. (From Dorland, 27th ed)
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D007640
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C11.204.627
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Keratoconus" by people in UAMS Profiles by year, and whether "Keratoconus" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Keratoconus" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Alvani A, Hashemi H, Pakravan M, Yaseri M, Jafarzadehpur E, Fotouhi A. Correction methods for noncontact intraocular pressure measurement in patients with keratoconus and healthy individuals. Arq Bras Oftalmol. 2022 Sep-Oct; 85(5):490-497.
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Musayeva A, Santander-Garc?a D, Quilendrino R, Parker J, van Dijk K, Henrat C, Dapena I, Binder PS, Melles GRJ. Acute Hydrops After Bowman Layer Transplantation for Keratoconus May Indicate that Descemet Membrane Rupture Is Secondary to Hydrops. Cornea. 2022 Dec 01; 41(12):1512-1518.
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Alvani A, Hashemi H, Pakravan M, Mahbod M, Amanzadeh K, Seyedian MA, Yaseri M, Jafarzadehpur E, Fotouhi A. Dynamic corneal biomechanics in different cell layers: in keratoconus and normal eyes. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt. 2021 03; 41(2):414-423.
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Alvani A, Hashemi H, Pakravan M, Mahbod M, Seyedian MA, Amanzadeh K, Khabazkhoob M, Jafarzadehpur E, Fotouhi A. Post-LASIK Ectasia Versus Keratoconus: An In Vivo Confocal Microscopy Study. Cornea. 2020 Aug; 39(8):1006-1012.
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Hardin JS, Zarate YA, Callewaert B, Phillips PH, Warner DB. Ophthalmic findings in patients with arterial tortuosity syndrome and carriers: A case series. Ophthalmic Genet. 2018 Jan-Feb; 39(1):29-34.
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