Key takeaways:

Modern technologies suggest that detection of keratoconus was previously underestimated.

A global map of keratoconus prevalence may help drive effective interventions.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark— With modern, standardized technologies allowing for more precise detection and diagnosis, the global map of keratoconus prevalence is dramatically changing.

New data from the K-MAP multicenter study, which is tracking keratoconus prevalence in patients across the world, was presented at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting.

“We started collecting data some years ago and performed a pilot study in 2018 in Saudi Arabia, where we found a very high prevalence — the highest so far — with almost 5% of the young population affected by keratoconus,” Emilio Torre

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