Corneal epithelium is altered in keratoconus and forme fruste keratoconus

Abstract This study investigated corneal epithelial thickness and its distribution in keratoconus (KC) and forme fruste keratoconus (FFK). A total of 35 KC eyes, 25 FFK eyes, and 35 control eyes underwent anterior segment-optical coherence tomography for corneal epithelial evaluation. Sixty KC eyes...

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Published in:Scientific Reports
Main Authors: Nomuundari Sukhee, Hiroyuki Namba, Marie Ikeda, Sera Ichinohasama, Tomoyuki Kurihara, Nene Okamoto, Junko Yoshida, Tomohiko Usui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
Subjects:
Keratoconus
Forme fruste keratoconus
Corneal tomography
Epithelium
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-07663-6

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-07663-6

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