Etiology and Causes of Keratoconus
There are various theories in explaining its cause, and yet the cause is a puzzle. The causes include prolonged use of contact lenses, atopy (eye and seasonal allergic and environmental conditions, etc.). There are several reports of eye rubbing as an important cause. The study of DUSK did not include 200 cases of keratoconus 11% history of conjugation, while 48% did it (eye rubbing), both allergic and down-and-down allergy allergies, and those with very low vision because of problems The vision nerve justifies keratoconus with these diseases.
- Enzyme Theory: Lysosomal Enzyme Changes Lower Corneal Area Enzymes Lower Glucose 6 Phosphate Pulmonary Epithelium
- Theory of connective tissue defects: accompanying this disease with connective tissue disease
- Genetic Theory: Accompanied by Chromosomal Aboriginal Characteristics of Chromosomes 11-7-11 with Keratoconus, Its Presence in Equivalent Twins
- Hormonal theory: the onset of disease in post-puberty
In fact, collagen fibers keep the cornea stable, which is weak in the keratoconus and can not maintain normal cornea.
And since it is sometimes seen by a few people, if you have keratoconus, your child should be checked by an ophthalmologist at age 10, because in some comprehensive studies it is seen that the risk of keratoconus in a person with a keratoconus family is greater than The normal people of the community.
