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Keratoconus

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keratoconus /ker·a·to·co·nus/ (-ko´nus) conical protrusion of the central part of the cornea.
ker·a·to·co·nus (kr-t-kns)
n.
A conical protrusion of the center of the cornea caused by noninflammatory thinning of the stroma and usually affecting both eyes. Also called conical cornea.
Keratoconus
An eye condition in which the cornea bulges outward, interfering with normal vision. Usually both eyes are affected.
Mentioned in: Corneal Transplantation
keratoconus
conical protrusion of the central part of the cornea.
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