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Atopy and keratoconus: a multivariate analysis
British Journal of Ophthalmology · 2000 · Vol. 84(8) · pp. 834–836
Ahmed Bawazeer✉(University of Ottawa)
Abstract
This study supports the hypothesis that the most significant cause of keratoconus is eye rubbing. Atopy may contribute to keratoconus but most probably via eye rubbing associated with the itch of atopy. No other variable measured was significantly associated with the aetiology of keratoconus.
Corneal surgery and disordersOcular Surface and Contact LensGlaucoma and retinal disordersKeratoconusMedicineAtopyOdds ratioPopulationRisk factorUnivariate analysisEye diseaseOphthalmologyMultivariate analysis
MeSH terms
AdultFemaleHumansHypersensitivity, ImmediateKeratoconusMaleRisk FactorsMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioCase-Control Studies
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410
FWCI
2.40
field-weighted impact
References
27
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89%
vs. same field & year
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