{"id":15391,"date":"2020-06-03T13:29:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-03T12:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saera.eu\/en\/?p=15391"},"modified":"2025-03-03T14:13:51","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T14:13:51","slug":"a-retrospective-study-on-keratoconus-patients-living-in-the-central-division-fiji-2015-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saera.eu\/en\/2020\/06\/03\/a-retrospective-study-on-keratoconus-patients-living-in-the-central-division-fiji-2015-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"A Retrospective Study on Keratoconus Patients Living in the Central Division, Fiji, 2015 \u2013 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15391\" class=\"elementor elementor-15391\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6059fc25 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6059fc25\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65853093 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"65853093\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5735e3b3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5735e3b3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b991547 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b991547\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 26-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"color: #000666;\">A Retrospective Study on Keratoconus Patients Living in the Central Division, Fiji, 2015 \u2013 2019<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c295d21 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"2c295d21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/saera.eu\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-list.min.css\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/saera.eu\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/pro-elements\/assets\/css\/widget-theme-elements.min.css?ver=1747297119\">\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-0d080fc elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-calendar\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M12 192h424c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v260c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V204c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12zm436-44v-36c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48h-48V12c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v52H160V12c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v52H48C21.5 64 0 85.5 0 112v36c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h424c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>03\/06\/2020<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-e2c89b4 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-tags\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M497.941 225.941L286.059 14.059A48 48 0 0 0 252.118 0H48C21.49 0 0 21.49 0 48v204.118a48 48 0 0 0 14.059 33.941l211.882 211.882c18.744 18.745 49.136 18.746 67.882 0l204.118-204.118c18.745-18.745 18.745-49.137 0-67.882zM112 160c-26.51 0-48-21.49-48-48s21.49-48 48-48 48 21.49 48 48-21.49 48-48 48zm513.941 133.823L421.823 497.941c-18.745 18.745-49.137 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L527.64 323.522c16.999-16.999 26.36-39.6 26.36-63.64s-9.362-46.641-26.36-63.64L331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/saera.eu\/en\/tag\/keratoconus\/\" class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Keratoconus<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/saera.eu\/en\/tag\/optometry\/\" class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Optometry<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68483aad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68483aad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"right\"} --><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">By Vinod Kumar, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saera.eu\/en\/optometry\/\">Optometrist<\/a> and Master in Clinical <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saera.eu\/en\/optometry\/\">Optometry<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saera.eu\/en\/optometry\/\">Vision Therapy<\/a>\u00a0student<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<h2>Abstract<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<h6>Purpose:\u00a0<\/h6>\n<p>To understand the severity of keratoconus patients living in the central division of Fiji.<\/p>\n<h6>Methods:\u00a0<\/h6>\n<p>A total of sixty patients who attended to private clinic in Suva (Fiji) were reviewed. The severity of KCN was graded into three (3) groups from \u201cMild\u201d (Group I, KCN &lt;45 D), to \u201cModerate\u201d (Group II, KCN45 to 52 D) and \u201cSevere\u201d (Group III, KCN &gt;52 D). Refraction was determined by using objective and subjective criteria. Visual acuity was determined by using Snellen chart, converted into LogMAR scale. Corneal curvature was measured by using corneal topography. The severity of KCN is classified based on the CLEK study.<\/p>\n<h6>Results:\u00a0<\/h6>\n<p>A total of 55 patients with KCN were analysed, with a mean age of 25.01\u00b1 7.8 years. At the time of diagnosis, the severity of KCN was 36.3%, 43.6% and 20% in Groups I, II, and III, respectively. Mean BCVA with glasses was 0.22\u00b1 0.29 and with CL was 0.11\u00b10.12 LogMAR. We found a statistically significant differences in the severity of KCN in those using spectacles compared to those using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saera.eu\/en\/optometry\/\">contact lenses<\/a> in Group II (P\u00a30.046) and a significant difference of visual outcomes in those using glasses compared to those using contact lenses is (P\u00a30.009).\u00a0<\/p>\n<h6>Conclusion:\u00a0<\/h6>\n<p>Significant vision improvement was seen when prescribing contact lenses compared to spectacles. In Fiji, private practice optometrists should consider practising RGP contact lenses for better visual outcome in KCN patients.<\/p>\n<h6>Keywords:<\/h6>\n<p><em>Keratoconus, Severity, Glasses, Contact lens<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:shortcode --><\/p>\n<p>            <div class=\"ppv_wrapper ppv_container\" style=\"position: relative;width:100%; height:600px;\">\n                <div class=\"ppv-loading\">PDF Loading&#8230;<\/div>\n                <iframe id=\"s_pdf_frame\" src=\"\/\/docs.google.com\/gview?embedded=true&#038;url=https:\/\/saera.eu\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/3-June-2020-Vinod-Kumar-2020.-A-Retrospective-Study-on-keratoconus-patients-living-in-the-central-division-Fiji-2015-\u2013-2019.-SAERA.pdf\" style=\"float:left; padding:10px;width:100%; height:600px;\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n                            <\/div>\n            \n            <\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:shortcode --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Download the full research study here:\u00a0<a title=\"Vinod Kumar (2020). A Retrospective Study on keratoconus patients living in the central division, Fiji, 2015 \u2013 2019. SAERA\" href=\"https:\/\/saera.eu\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/3-June-2020-Vinod-Kumar-2020.-A-Retrospective-Study-on-keratoconus-patients-living-in-the-central-division-Fiji-2015-\u2013-2019.-SAERA.pdf\">Vinod Kumar (2020). A Retrospective Study on keratoconus patients living in the central division, Fiji, 2015 \u2013 2019. 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