Keratoconus is a complicated refractive disease, and is more common in adolescents and young adults around the age of 15-25 years. The prevalence of domestic and international surveys shows an average of about 1/2 000. This age range is a critical period of ones life, when rapid growth and development occur, laying down a foundation and broadening horizons. Therefore, recognizing the harmful impact of this kind of disease for young people′s visual development and the benefits of non-surgical treatment for optical correction and treatment are particularly important. This article combines research progress both locally and internationally, from the improvement of visual quality and function, the stability of the treatment, the influence on physical and mental development and the impact on studying and living. This article also analyzes the advantages of using non-surgical optical correction treatments by a specially designed contact lens and existing problems involving convenience, operability and safety aspects.
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Xie Peiying. The importance of non-surgical optical correction and treatment of keratoconus. Chinese Journal of Optometry Ophthalmology and Visual science, 2015, 17(1): 1-3. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-845X.2015.01.001
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