High prevalence and familial aggregation of keratoconus in an Iranian rural population: a population-based study.

Hassan HashemiSamira HeydarianAbbas Ali YektaHadi OstadimoghaddamMohamadreza AghamirsalimAkbar DerakhshanMehdi Khabazkhoob

Published in: Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) (2018)

Our findings showed a relatively high prevalence and familial aggregation of keratoconus in rural areas of Iran, independent of age, sex, and place of residence. This aggregation may be due to heredity or the effect of undetermined shared environmental factors.

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