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SUBMITTER: Moussa S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5585456 | biostudies-literature | 2017
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Moussa Sarah S Grabner Günther G Ruckhofer Josef J Dietrich Marie M Reitsamer Herbert H
The open ophthalmology journal 20170731
<h4>Background</h4>Keratoconus is characterized as a bilateral, progressive, non-inflammatory thinning of the cornea resulting in blurred vision due to irregular astigmatism. Keratoconus has a multifactorial etiology, with multiple genetic and environmental components contributing to the disease pathophysiology. Several genomic loci and genes have been identified that highlight the complex molecular etiology of this disease.<h4>Conclusion</h4>The review focuses on current knowledge of these gene ...[more]