Kalpana S1, Rekha B. Patil2, Vidyadevi M3, Anuradha A4
PURPOSE: To screen the first degree relatives of patient diagnosed with keratoconus.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: All the patients included in the study, patient details were taken which included - name, age, gender, hospital number, address and family history [pedigree tree]. All the patients underwent refraction, best corrected visual acuity, colour vision, keratometry, intraocular pressure measurement and corneal topography [orbscan]. Family screening was done, which included- refraction, best corrected visual acuity, colour vision, keratometry, intraocular pressure and corneal topography [orbscan]
RESULTS: In this study of 40 eyes, 24 eyes [Right eyes -12 & Left eyes-12] i.e. 60% have keratoconus, 3 eyes [2-Right eyes & 1-Left eye] i.e.15% have advanced keratoconus, 12 eyes [Right eye-6 & Left eye-6] i.e. 30% have VKC & Keratoconus, 1 eye have acute hydrops. Total family members screened 55, out of that 17 members are fathers, 20 members are mothers, 12 members are brothers and 6 are sisters
