Abstract

Keratoconus, a bilateral asymmetric disease which results in progressive thinning and steepening of the cornea leading to irregular astigmatism profound visual morbidity. In India the prevalence is 2.3%, which is comparatively higher than that of Western population. The affected population is in the age group 20-30years.With increasing public awareness, more and more patients are approaching the primary and secondary care Ophthalmologists. With the newer diagnostic tools , early detection of the disease is also possible which can help in arrest of the disease and better visual rehabilitation. Some of these modalities could be made available at the disposal of early care specialists, including the Govt level setups, so that more and more patients can avail the management at the primary and secondary care level with low cost. The purpose of this IC is to help a primary and secondary eye care specialist to carry out an effective management of early Keratoconus.

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