Keratoconus is a non-inflammatory, acquired ectasia that causes progressive, changeable, myopic astigmatism. Mostly it occurs bilaterally but develops asymmetrically, 1 with an onset at puberty and ...

Background The aetiology of keratoconus (KC) remains poorly understood. KC has typically been described as a non-inflammatory disorder of the cornea. Nonetheless, there is increasing presumptive ...