What is keratoconus?

A noninflammatory, usually bilateral cone-shaped protrusion of the cornea of the eye. It occurs most commonly in females at about the time of puberty. The cause is unknown but hereditary factors may play a role.

How do members experience keratoconus?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with keratoconus*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for keratoconus*

Who has keratoconus on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 10
30s 41
40s 33
50s 26
60s 17
70+ 4

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 77
Female 57