Ismail Abuallut, Ahmed Ageeli, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Bosaily, Aisha Majrashi, Shahad Shabaan, Majd Moafa, Wassem Zakri, Asma Abdulazim, Walid Barakat
Background: Keratoconus is a non-inflammatory, chronic, idiopathic, corneal disease characterized by thinning of the core or paracentral part of the cornea. In this study, we demonstrate the prevalence of keratoconus among patients seeking refractive surgery using laser vision correction (LVC) at the Department of Ophthalmology, Private Eye Center, Jazan, Saudi Arabia. Materials and methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study was undertaken with the data from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019 in the ophthalmology department of Jazan city...
July 2022: Annals of Medicine and Surgery