Zisis Gatzioufas, Samer Hamada, Damian Lake, Berthold Seitz
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Abstract
Keratoconus has been recognized and investigated for more than 150 years [1]. Especially over the last decades, there has been intensive translational and clinical research in the field of corneal ectatic diseases, thereby revolutionizing the diagnosis and management of keratoconus. However, despite fundamental advances in understanding the complexity of this entity, the true nature of keratoconus remains merely unknown.
期刊介绍:
The Open Ophthalmology Journal is an Open Access online journal, which publishes research articles, reviews/mini-reviews, letters and guest edited single topic issues in all important areas of experimental and clinical research in ophthalmology, including use of ophthalmological therapies, devices and surgical techniques. The Open Ophthalmology Journal, a peer-reviewed journal, is an important and reliable source of current information on developments in the field. The emphasis will be on publishing quality papers rapidly and making them freely available to researchers worldwide.