title: [Patterns of keratoconus].
abstract: Three clinical patterns of keratoconus were distinguished in the course of a long (up to 15 years) follow-up of 162 patients with different stages of the disease: chronic progressive stage, long (more than 5.5 years) remission, and acute stage. Keratoconus progresses for up to 5 years in 82.1% of cases. In 11.4% the disease remains at one stage, more often at the initial one, and a long remission ensues. Acute keratoconus develops in 6.8% of cases, not only in terminal and far advanced, but even at the well-developed stage, this proves the desirability of early keratoplasty in the progressive course of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Reginal Clinic Hospital, Cheliabinsk.
authors.forename: E N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Gorskova
authors.forename: E N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Sevost'ianov
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D016039:Corneal Transplantation; D018450:Disease Progression; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007640:Keratoconus / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Tipy techeniia keratokonusa.