Neurotrophic keratitis is historically a rare disease, but now that more understanding has been gained of the underlying etiology and manifestations, its prevalence is starting to increase, and more cases are seen in clinics.
“We are diagnosing it a lot more commonly, and we are able to intervene a lot sooner. That really stems from our understanding of how it affects the nerves and how it can sometimes masquerade as dry eye disease,” Ashraf F. Ahmad, MD, a cornea specialist at Harvard Eye Associates in Laguna Hills, California, said.
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