Keratoconus: early onset, the worst prognosis, eye rubbing and hand-dominance
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Unilateral Keratoconus after Chronic Eye Rubbing by the Nondominant Hand
Introduction To report the development of unilateral keratoconus in a healthy male after persistent unilateral eye rubbing by the nondominant hand which was not needed for professional activities. Methods Observational case report. Results A 60-year-old male was first seen in our clinic due to decreased vision in his left eye. Slit-lamp biomicroscopy of the left eye revealed Vogt's striae, ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Advances in Ophthalmology & Visual System
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2377-4290
DOI: 10.15406/aovs.2020.10.00390