Incidence and prevalence of keratoconus based on Scheimpflug imaging

Authors

Elsie Chan, University of Melbourne
Elaine W. Chong, University of Melbourne
Samantha Sze-Yee Lee, University of Western Australia
Maria Franchina, University of Western Australia
Seyhan Yazar, University of Western Australia
Peter Eastwood, Flinders University
Nigel McArdle, University of Western Australia
David A. Mackey, University of Melbourne
Gareth Lingham, Technological University DublinFollow

Author ORCID Identifier

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8957-0733

Document Type

Article

Abstract

The prevalence of keratoconus (Belin/Ambrόsio Enhanced Ectasia Display Score ≥2.6 on Scheimpflug imaging) in a longitudinal, community cohort study from Western Australia was 3.4% (n=26/755). Keratoconus incidence over an 8-year period was 2.2% (n=15/669).

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ophtha.2022.11.027

Recommended Citation

Chan E, Chong EW, Lingham G, Stevenson LJ, Sanfilippo PG, Hewitt AW, Mackey DA, Yazar S. Prevalence of Keratoconus Based on Scheimpflug Imaging: The Raine Study. Ophthalmology. 2021 Apr;128(4):515-521. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2020.08.020. Epub 2020 Aug 26. PMID: 32860813.