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Title: A Brief Overview of Keratoconus and its Topographical Findings

Author: Zachary Mortensen, MS4, MBA

Photographer: James Gilman, CRA, FOPS

Date: August 24, 2018

Keywords/Main Subjects: keratoconus, cornea, corneal ectasia, corneal topography, collagen cross-linking

Diagnosis: Keratoconus

Summary of the Case: Progressive keratoconus in a young patient that is marked by progressive astigmatism, thinning and steepening of the cornea. The patient is monitored with corneal topography. He is an excellent candidate for corneal collagen cross-linking.

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