Two Cases of Keratoconus Diagnosed After Pregnancy
| Autor: | Nienke Soeters, Nayyirih G. Tahzib, Allegonda Van der Lelij, Laura Bakker |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Keratoconus Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Visual acuity genetic structures Exacerbation Visual Acuity Cornea Diagnosis Differential Pregnancy Ectasia medicine Humans Subclinical infection medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Corneal Topography medicine.disease Corneal topography eye diseases Biomechanical Phenomena Pregnancy Complications Contact lens Ophthalmology Disease Progression Female sense organs medicine.symptom business Optometry |
| Zdroj: | Optometry and Vision Science. 89:112-116 |
| ISSN: | 1040-5488 |
| Popis: | Purpose This case report aims to demonstrate that pregnancy-induced biomechanical corneal changes in combination with risk factors for ectasia can develop into (the exacerbation of) keratoconus. Case report We describe two women who were clinically diagnosed with keratoconus after their second pregnancy. Both women were myopic and had a history of allergies and contact lens wear. It is unclear whether these two women had a newly diagnosed keratoconus that developed during pregnancy or had experienced an exacerbation of an unrecognized, subclinical keratoconus. Conclusions Nowadays, documented progression of keratoconus can be treated by corneal crosslinking to stabilize the weakened cornea. Therefore, it is important to understand the effects of hormonal changes in (keratoconic) eyes during pregnancy and to include topographic imaging in unexplained visual deterioration in young individuals, especially during or after a pregnancy. |
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