Prevalence of keratoconus in an adolescent population

Introduction: Keratoconus is an idiopathic and progressive disease, where the cornea develops an irregular and conical shape, being the most common form of dystrophy or corneal ectasia, developing between the age of 12 and 20. In Mexico, the epidemiological information about the pathology is scarce....

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Main Authors: Jorge E. Valdez-García, Rubén Sepúlveda, Jessica J. Salazar-Martínez, Juan F. Lozano-Ramírez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publisher 2014-07-01
Series:Revista Mexicana de Oftalmología
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0187451914000316