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Increased corneal curvature

MedGen UID:
866610
•Concept ID:
C4020956
•
Finding
Synonym: Steep corneal curvature
 
HPO: HP:0100692

Definition

An increase in the degree of curvature of the cornea compared to normal. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVIncreased corneal curvature

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Relationship between myopia control and amount of corneal refractive change after orthokeratology lens treatment.
Sun L, Song HX, Li ZX, Chen Y, He ZQ
BMC Ophthalmol 2023 Oct 30;23(1):439. doi: 10.1186/s12886-023-03178-8. PMID: 37904136Free PMC Article
SPECIFIC CORNEAL PARAMETERS AND VISUAL ACUITY CHANGES AFTER CORNEAL CROSSLINKING TREATMENT FOR PROGRESSIVE KERATOCONUS.
Veselý P, Veselý Ľ, Combová V, Žukovič M
Cesk Slov Oftalmol 2021 Spring;77(4):184-189. doi: 10.31348/2021/21. PMID: 34507494
Corneal K-Values as a Diagnostic Screening Tool for Marfan Syndrome.
Luebke J, Boehringer D, Eberwein P, Reinhard T
Cornea 2017 Jun;36(6):700-703. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000001184. PMID: 28476049

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Is myopia another clinical manifestation of insulin resistance?
Galvis V, López-Jaramillo P, Tello A, Castellanos-Castellanos YA, Camacho PA, Cohen DD, Gómez-Arbeláez D, Merayo-Lloves J
Med Hypotheses 2016 May;90:32-40. Epub 2016 Feb 27 doi: 10.1016/j.mehy.2016.02.006. PMID: 27063082
Increased corneal curvature with posterior nanophthalmos.
Malik TG, Khalil M, Shafiq MM, Rana MK
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak 2008 Sep;18(9):590-1. PMID: 18803904
Oversize donor buttons in corneal transplantation surgery for keratoconus.
Perry HD, Foulks GN
Ophthalmic Surg 1987 Oct;18(10):751-2. PMID: 3323981

Diagnosis

Characteristics of brittle cornea syndrome by multimodal imaging modalities: a case report.
Wang H, Zhang X, Gao X, Li W
BMC Ophthalmol 2023 Sep 15;23(1):378. doi: 10.1186/s12886-023-03123-9. PMID: 37710225Free PMC Article
Correlation of hair cortisol and interleukin 6 with structural change in the active progression of keratoconus.
Stival LR, Avila LP, Araujo DC, Chaves LF, Toledo MC, Silva AC, Cunha LC, Oliveira TF, Santhiago MR
J Cataract Refract Surg 2022 May 1;48(5):591-598. doi: 10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000000809. PMID: 34486582

Therapy

Is myopia another clinical manifestation of insulin resistance?
Galvis V, López-Jaramillo P, Tello A, Castellanos-Castellanos YA, Camacho PA, Cohen DD, Gómez-Arbeláez D, Merayo-Lloves J
Med Hypotheses 2016 May;90:32-40. Epub 2016 Feb 27 doi: 10.1016/j.mehy.2016.02.006. PMID: 27063082
Effect of circular keratotomy on keratoconus.
Leccisotti A
J Cataract Refract Surg 2006 Dec;32(12):2139-41. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2006.06.040. PMID: 17137998

Prognosis

Prevalence and predictors of refractive error in a genetically isolated population: the Norfolk Island Eye Study.
Sherwin JC, Kelly J, Hewitt AW, Kearns LS, Griffiths LR, Mackey DA
Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2011 Nov;39(8):734-42. Epub 2011 Jun 14 doi: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2011.02579.x. PMID: 21631679

Clinical prediction guides

Correlation of hair cortisol and interleukin 6 with structural change in the active progression of keratoconus.
Stival LR, Avila LP, Araujo DC, Chaves LF, Toledo MC, Silva AC, Cunha LC, Oliveira TF, Santhiago MR
J Cataract Refract Surg 2022 May 1;48(5):591-598. doi: 10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000000809. PMID: 34486582
Prevalence and predictors of refractive error in a genetically isolated population: the Norfolk Island Eye Study.
Sherwin JC, Kelly J, Hewitt AW, Kearns LS, Griffiths LR, Mackey DA
Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2011 Nov;39(8):734-42. Epub 2011 Jun 14 doi: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2011.02579.x. PMID: 21631679
Myopia in adults with retinopathy of prematurity.
Baker PS, Tasman W
Am J Ophthalmol 2008 Jun;145(6):1090-4. Epub 2008 Mar 28 doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2008.01.026. PMID: 18374298
Oversize donor buttons in corneal transplantation surgery for keratoconus.
Perry HD, Foulks GN
Ophthalmic Surg 1987 Oct;18(10):751-2. PMID: 3323981

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