Keratoconus prevalence in astigmatic adolescents: findings from a nationwide screening setting
In this large cohort of adolescents, increasing astigmatism power was significantly associated with keratoconus diagnosis. These findings suggest that combining astigmatism thresholds with other clinical factors may enhance screening strategies, enabling timely intervention to prevent disease progression.
Authors
- Michael Mimouni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4661-0993)
- Nir Sorkin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1292-1475)
- Dan Heller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5441-9278)
- Margarita Safir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1814-8316)
- Itay Nitzan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6925-5157)
- Yair Hanina
Institutions
- Tel Aviv University (IL)
- Technion – Israel Institute of Technology (IL)
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem (IL)
- Hadassah Medical Center (IL)
- Rabin Medical Center (IL)
- Rambam Health Care Campus (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Eye
- Published
- 2025-09-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41433-025-03995-9
- Primary Topic
- Corneal surgery and disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00