Non-allergic eye rubbing is a major behavioral risk factor for keratoconus

Since the environmental, behavioral, and socioeconomic factors in the etiology of keratoconus (KTCN) remain poorly understood, we characterized them as features influencing KTCN phenotype, and especially affecting the corneal epithelium (CE). In this case-control study, 118 KTCN patients and 73 cont...

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Main Authors: Katarzyna Jaskiewicz, Magdalena Maleszka-Kurpiel, Andrzej Michalski, Rafal Ploski, Malgorzata Rydzanicz, Marzena Gajecka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10101517/?tool=EBI