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Keratoconus Information
6,665 words, approx. 22 pages
 Keratoconus (from Greek: kerato- horn, cornea; and konos cone), is a degenerative non-inflammatory disorder of the eye in which structural changes within the cornea cause it to thin and change to a more conical shape than its normal gradual curve....



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Semicurcular ring segments promising for keratoconus
06/01/2002: 643 words, approx. 2 pages Intrastromal Implantation Limited experience finds Ferrara ring implantation possible for keratoconus but not postop ectasia Mendoza, Argentina--Intrastromal implantation of semicircular ring segments (Ferrara rings, Ferrara Ophthalmics) may be a good option for treating early keratoconus, but its efficacy and safety in the...
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Age a factor in keratoconus complications
08/15/2006: 819 words, approx. 3 pages CLEK study Younger patients at risk for corneal scarring, corneal steepening, penetrating keratoplasty Reviewed by Karla Zadnik, OD, PhD Fort Lauderdale, FL-Younger age appears to be associated with the development of corneal scarring, corneal steepening, and the need for penetrating keratoplasty...


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