Causes of Keratoconus

List of causes of Keratoconus

Following is a list of causes or underlying conditions (see also Misdiagnosis of underlying causes of Keratoconus) that could possibly cause Keratoconus includes:

• Excessive eye rubbing
• Hard contact lenses
• Retinitis pigmentosa
• Retinopathy of prematurity
• Vernal keratoconjunctivitis
• Leber's congenital amaurosis
• Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
• Down syndrome
• Osteogenesis imperfecta

Causes of Keratoconus (Diseases Database):

The follow list shows some of the possible medical causes of Keratoconus that are listed by the Diseases Database:

• Alport's syndrome
• Atopic dermatitis

Keratoconus Causes: Male-Female Gender Ratio

Gender Ratio of Keratoconus: slight female predominance...more »

Keratoconus: Related Medical Conditions

To research the causes of Keratoconus, consider researching the causes of these these diseases that may be similar, or associated with Keratoconus:

• Corneal disease
• Stromal thinning
• Corneal scarring
• Irregular astigmatism
• Myopia
• Vision loss
• Fleischer ring
• Descemet membrane
• Intracorneal plastic rings
• Intacs
• Corneal transplantation
• Penetrating keratoplasty
• PKP
• Contact lens

Keratoconus: Causes and Types

Causes of Broader Categories of Keratoconus: Review the causal information about the various more general categories of medical conditions:

• Corneal Dystrophies
• Eye conditions
• Cornea disorders
• Eye and vision conditions
• Head conditions
• more types...»

Keratoconus as a symptom:

Conditions listing Keratoconus as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Keratoconus. Our database lists the following as having Keratoconus as a symptom of that condition:

• Biber-Haab-Dimmer dystrophy
• Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type VI
• Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, 6B
• Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, kyphoscoliosis type
• Mental retardation, keratoconus, febrile seizures, and sinoatrial block
• Osteogenesis imperfecta type II
• Osteogenesis imperfecta, type 2
• Osteogenesis imperfecta, type 2A
• Osteogenesis imperfecta, type IIB

Related information on causes of Keratoconus:

As with all medical conditions, there may be many causal factors. Further relevant information on causes of Keratoconus may be found in:

• Hidden causes of Keratoconus

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