Keratoconus (conical degeneration of the cornea)

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• Keratoconus (conical degeneration or conical bulging of the cornea) is a disease in which the cornea becomes thinner and more fragile.
• The pressure in the eye makes the thinned cornea bulge conically outward.
• Keratoconus often begins at the age of 12–20 years and typically progresses for 10–15 years.
• In most cases, progression will stop before any significant impairment of visual acuity.
• Keratoconus may also result from laser-assisted refractive surgery (usually LASIK surgery). In that case, it is called corneal ectasia.
• The patients should be treated and monitored by an ophthalmologist.

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