Prise en charge des patients atteints de kératocône en 2017

Keratoconus affects today one person in two thousand in France. It is the most frequent ectasia of cornea. Keratoconus causes deformation and thinning of the cornea which means a decrease of visual acuity. This occurs in young subject, student or in age of work, a strong socio-economic impact. Thanks to recent research, this disease is now well known and new treatments can be offered to patients.