Impaired Corneal Biomechanical Properties and the Prevalence of Keratoconus in Mitral Valve Prolapse

Impaired Corneal Biomechanical Properties and the Prevalence of Keratoconus in Mitral Valve Prolapse

Objective. To investigate the biomechanical characteristics of the cornea in patients with mitral valve prolapse (MVP) and the prevalence of keratoconus (KC) in MVP. Materials and Methods. Fifty-two patients with MVP, 39 patients with KC, and 45 control individuals were recruited in this study. All...

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Main Authors: Emine Kalkan Akcay, Murat Akcay, Betul Seher Uysal, Pinar Kosekahya, Abdullah Nabi Aslan, Mehtap Caglayan, Cemal Koseoglu, Fatma Yulek, Nurullah Cagil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Ophthalmology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/402193

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/402193

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