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

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.

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.