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Epidemiological data on keratoconus highlight roles of ethnicity, environmental factors
PARIS — Epidemiological studies on keratoconus show that ethnicity and environmental factors are likely to play a major role in the etiology of the disease. However, “still very little is known about this mysterious condition,” according to Florence Malet, MD.In her speech at the meeting of the French Society of Ophthalmology, she noted that keratoconus prevalence varies greatly according to geographical areas.