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Help prevent vision loss from keratoconus in patients with Down syndrome

Published by: Healio Optometry Written by: Mitch Ibach Keratoconus, like many ocular diseases, has genetic, systemic and environmental associations that affect prevalence. One of the systemic conditions where keratoconus incidence is much higher is in the Down syndrome (DS) population. DS is a genetic condition where the affected individual gets three (full or partial) copies […]

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