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Biomedical papers of the Medical Faculty of the University Palacky, Olomouc, Czechoslovakia · 2d
Cohort studyBiomedical papers of the Medical Faculty of the University Palacky, Olomouc, Czechoslovakia · 2026

Corneal tomography detection of elevated ectasia risk in atopic dermatitis patients with no prior ophthalmologic diagnosis.

Janine Lenk, Robert Herber, Eberhard Sporl … Susanne Abraham
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Atopic dermatitis linked to higher rate of subclinical keratoconus

Corneal tomography detection of elevated ectasia risk in atopic dermatitis patients with no prior ophthalmologic diagnosis.

Janine Lenk … Susanne Abraham
Biomedical papers of the Medical Faculty of the University Palacky, Olomouc, Czechoslovakia · 2026
Background

To investigate the association between atopic dermatitis (atopic dermatitis) and keratoconus (keratoconus) in atopic dermatitis patients with no prior ophthalmologic diagnosis.

Methods

Thirty eyes of 30 patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis were included in this pilot study and compared to healthy controls (n=20) and patients with forme fruste keratoconus (n=28).

n = 30 patients
Results
20%
6 of 30 patients had hidden corneal changes on eye scans, undetected without testing
n = 30 patients
More results

No overall differences were found in corneal tomography and biomechanics indices between control and atopic dermatitis patients.

However, eye rubbing was not identified as a risk factor for developing ectasia in the atopic dermatitis group.

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Conclusion · 1 of 2

Dermatologists should be aware that patients with moderate or severe atopic dermatitis may have a higher risk for developing corneal ectasia, particularly when eyelid eczema is present.

Conclusion · 2 of 2

The estimated prevalence of keratoconus in patients with atopic dermatitis appears to be higher than that in the general population but more studies are needed.

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