Publications by authors named "Stavroula Voulgaraki"
Purpose: To adopt molecular screening in asymptomatic individuals at high risk of developing keratoconus as a combinative approach to prevent subclinical patients from post-refractive surgery progressive corneal ectasia.
Methods: In this study, 79 Chinese and nine Greek families with keratoconus were recruited, including 91 patients with clinically diagnosed keratoconus as well as their asymptomatic but assumptive high-risk first-degree relatives based on underlying genetic factor. Mutational screening of , , and genes and full clinical assessment including Pentacam Scheimpflug tomography were carried out in these individuals.