A group of researchers found an association between keratoconus and connective tissue hyperlaxity in a large cohort of adolescents and young adults.
These findings suggest that keratoconus might be the expression of a connective tissue disorder rather than a localized disorder of the cornea.
“The more red flags we have in medicine, the better. Double-jointedness and other forms of hypermobility present much earlier than the classic keratoconus eye symptoms. Now that we know about this association, care providers can make earlier diagnoses and deliver the proper treatment before it’s