RISK FACTORS FOR KERATOCONUS IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS: THE ROLE OF ALLERGY AND EYE RUBBING
Keywords:
keratoconus, children, adolescents, ocular allergy, eye rubbing, atopy, cornea, corneal topography, corneal tomography, risk factors.Abstract
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