Prevalence of Keratoconus and Keratoconus Suspect among Patients Seeking Refractive Surgery in Syria.

IF 0.5 Q4 OPHTHALMOLOGY Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology Pub Date : 2023-06-14 eCollection Date: 2022-10-01 DOI:10.4103/meajo.meajo_50_23

Abdelrahman Salman, Taym Darwish, Abdul Aziz Badla, Mohammad Askar, Moussa Al-Rufayie, Marwan Ghabra, Yusra Haddeh, Obeda Kailani, Rafea Shaaban, Samer Hajjo, Hiba Hasan, Ali Ali

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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of keratoconus (KC) and keratoconus suspect (KCS) among patients seeking refractive surgery in Syria.

Methods: This is a retrospective multicenter screening study. The study was conducted in Damascus University, Tishreen University, and Tartous Specialist Eye Center (a private center). Data were collected from refractive surgery candidates referred for preoperative evaluation before laser in situ keratomileusis, photorefractive keratectomy, intrastromal corneal rings, and phakic intraocular lens implantation. Corneal parameters were obtained by Scheimpflug-Placido tomography, Sirius (CSO, Italy).

Results: A total of 1479 patients were included in this analysis. The prevalence rates of KC and KCS were 18.19% (269/1479) and 13.52% (200/1479), respectively. In addition, patients with KC were found to have higher percentages of eye rubbing and astigmatism than suspect and normal (P < 0.0001).

Conclusion: High prevalence rate of KC was found among patients seeking refractive surgery in Syria. Although this study was carried out on a highly selective population, it may reflect a high prevalence rate in a general population in Syria.

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在叙利亚寻求屈光手术的患者中，角膜溃疡和疑似角膜溃疡的患病率

目的：本研究旨在确定叙利亚屈光手术患者中角膜炎（KC）和疑似角膜炎（KCS）的发病率：这是一项回顾性多中心筛查研究。研究在大马士革大学、Tishreen 大学和塔尔图斯专业眼科中心（一家私立中心）进行。研究人员收集了激光原位角膜磨镶术、光屈光性角膜切除术、角膜基质内环植入术和隐形眼镜植入术前进行术前评估的屈光手术候选人的数据。角膜参数通过天狼星（意大利 CSO 公司）Scheimpflug-Placido 层析成像仪获得：结果：共有 1479 名患者参与了此次分析。KC和KCS的患病率分别为18.19%（269/1479）和13.52%（200/1479）。此外，与疑似患者和正常人相比，KC 患者有较高比例的揉眼和散光（P < 0.0001）：结论：在叙利亚接受屈光手术的患者中，KC 的患病率很高。虽然这项研究是在高度选择性人群中进行的，但它可能反映了叙利亚普通人群中的高患病率。

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期刊介绍： The Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology (MEAJO), published four times per year in print and online, is an official journal of the Middle East African Council of Ophthalmology (MEACO). It is an international, peer-reviewed journal whose mission includes publication of original research of interest to ophthalmologists in the Middle East and Africa, and to provide readers with high quality educational review articles from world-renown experts. MEAJO, previously known as Middle East Journal of Ophthalmology (MEJO) was founded by Dr Akef El Maghraby in 1993.