Two cases of keratoconus diagnosed after pregnancy

Optometry and Vision Science

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 112-116

  Soeters, Nienke ^a   Tahzib, Nayyirih G ^a   Bakker, Laura ^a   Van Der Lelij, Allegonda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Corneal ectasia; Hormones; Keratoconus; Pregnancy; Topography

Indexed keywords

CASE REPORTS; CONTACT LENS WEAR; CORNEAL ECTASIA; HORMONAL CHANGES; KERATOCONUS; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; TOPOGRAPHIC IMAGING;

BIOMECHANICS; HORMONES; TOPOGRAPHY;

OBSTETRICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CASE REPORT; CORNEA; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KERATOCONUS; KERATOMETRY; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; CORNEA; CORNEAL TOPOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATOCONUS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 84855344809     PISSN: 10405488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OPX.0b013e318238c3f2     Document Type: Article

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