What is it about?
To establish a consensus in the Egyptian literature on the management of keratoconus (KC) and cataract in the same eye.
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Why is it important?
An Egyptian research team, including 42 KC experts, met to develop a protocol for the management of KC in Egypt. In three scientific meetings, the Egyptian Protocol for Keratoconus (EPK) group focused on the diagnosis and treatment of KC in Egypt. In panels and debates, they discussed procedures to treat coexisting cataract and KC in the same eye. Many experts in the EPK group agreed on the term KC-Plus to refer to KC and cataract in the same eye. The experts then participated in Delphi-style rounds of questionnaires to define this new term.
Perspectives
Cataract and KC in one eye represent a visual, refractive and corneal dilemma. A solidly designed protocol is needed to guide ophthalmologists in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with coexisting cataract and KC in the same eye. The protocol should address various issues under debate, such as whether the cataract or KC should be treated first. It should also address patient selection, intraocular lens (IOL) selection and optimum biometry formulae. A new term (i.e. KC-Plus) is needed to describe the existence of KC and cataract in the same eye.
Professor Mohammed Iqbal
Ophthalmology Departement, Sohag University Hospital, Sohag University
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This page is a summary of: Keratoconus Plus (KC-Plus): A New Term Proposed by an Egyptian Research Team for Use in Relation to Keratoconus, with Coexisting Cataract, Ophthalmology Research An International Journal, March 2018, Sciencedomain International,
DOI: 10.9734/or/2018/40049.
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