Gomes José A P, Rodrigues Pablo F, Lamazales Luiz L
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Paulista Medical School/Federal University of São Paulo (EPM/UNIFESP), Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Saudi J Ophthalmol. 2022 Jul 11;36(1):3-6. doi: 10.4103/sjopt.sjopt_204_21. eCollection 2022 Jan-Mar.
Keratoconus is an ectatic corneal disease that affects both men and women, usually at a young age. Risk factors such as eye rubbing, environmental and genetic factors contribute to its pathogenesis. Keratoconus presents a variable prevalence, being as high as 5% of the population in the Middle East. In this review, an English-language search for keratoconus epidemiology was undertaken using the PubMed database. We present and discuss the findings of the most relevant epidemiological studies on keratoconus and describe its characteristics and risk factors, correlating them with its pathogenesis.
圆锥角膜是一种影响男性和女性的扩张性角膜疾病,通常在年轻时发病。揉眼、环境和遗传因素等风险因素会导致其发病机制。圆锥角膜的患病率各不相同,在中东地区高达人口的5%。在本综述中,我们使用PubMed数据库对圆锥角膜流行病学进行了英文文献检索。我们展示并讨论了关于圆锥角膜最相关的流行病学研究结果,并描述了其特征和风险因素,将它们与其发病机制相关联。