Onset of Keratoconus: usually after puberty
Complications of Keratoconus may include:
Complications of Keratoconus from the Diseases Database include:
See also complications of Keratoconus.
In most cases, the cornea will stabilize after a few years without ever causing severe vision problems. But in about 10 to 20 percent of people with keratoconus, the cornea will eventually become too scarred or will not tolerate a contact lens. (Source: excerpt from Facts About the Cornea and Corneal Disease: NEI)
The 'prognosis' of Keratoconus usually refers to the likely outcome of Keratoconus. The prognosis of Keratoconus may include the duration of Keratoconus, chances of complications of Keratoconus, probable outcomes, prospects for recovery, recovery period for Keratoconus, survival rates, death rates, and other outcome possibilities in the overall prognosis of Keratoconus. Naturally, such forecast issues are by their nature unpredictable.
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