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Posterior corneal features in patients with Down syndrome and their relation with keratoconus.

Alfredo Vega-EstradaChiara FariselliJorge L Alió
Published in: The British journal of ophthalmology (2020)
Posterior corneal surface of patients with DS is steeper, more irregular and shows more higher order aberrations, as well as reduced volume and thinner pachymetry than patients with healthy corneas. Additionally, posterior corneal surface in patients with DS shows similar characteristics to those found in mild keratoconus.
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