Environmental Causes of KC
Looking at environmental causes of keratoconus covers a vast area from oxidative damage by UltraViolet light from the sun (not to be confused with the very controlled type of UV light used in CXL procedures) to eye rubbing, allergies and RGP wear. Keratoconus can safely be said to have very many interdependent causes and below is a hopfeully growing list of links realting to this subject. As ever, if you have any information you wish to share with others, please contact us at admin@cxlclub.org
Report from Global Keratoconus Congress 2008
Hypersensitive Response to Oxidative Stress in Keratoconus Corneal Fibroblasts
The Cascade Hypothesis of Keratoconus