Do Patients With Keratoconus Have Minimal Disease Knowledge?

Purpose: To assess whether Swiss adult citizens diagnosed with keratoconus have the minimal knowledge that a corneal specialist would expect they should have.

Methods: Experts defined the "minimal keratoconus knowledge" (MKK) with respect to definition, risk factors, symptoms, and possible treatment options of keratoconus. A survey was performed in 167 patients with keratoconus [mean age 38.

An analysis of anterior scleral shape and its role in the design and fitting of scleral contact lenses.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the shape of the anterior sclera by measuring the sagittal height and corneoscleral transition angles in the four cardinal and four oblique segments of the eye.

Materials And Methods: In this study, 78 normal eyes of 39 subjects were evaluated. The sagittal height, corneoscleral angle and scleral angle were measured at three chord lengths (10.