title: [Incidence of keratoconus and associated disability among adolescent conscripts in the Republic of Armenia].
abstract: Of 131 adolescents examined before military service in 1997-1999, group III disability for functional disorders of the eye was acknowledged in 14 and group II in 23 boys. Keratocone was associated with allergic conjunctivitis in 30.5% cases.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Kandaian
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Egiazarian
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001136:Armenia / Q000453:epidemiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003233:Conjunctivitis, Allergic / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007640:Keratoconus / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel
vernacular_title: K voprosu o zabolevaemosti keratokonusom i invalidizatsii vsledstvie ego sredi podrostkovo-prizyvnoĭ molodezhi Respubliki Armenii.