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Incidence and prevalence of keratoconus in Denmark
Kim Nielsen1, Jesper Hjortdal, Ellen Aagaard Nohr
1Department of Ophthalmology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark. nikim@as.aaa.dk
Purpose:
To estimate the prevalence and incidence of hospitalized keratoconus (KC) in Denmark.
Methods:
Data extracts from the National Patient Registry under the National Board of Health (which covers the entire Danish population) were analysed.
Results:
The prevalence of KC was estimated at 86 patients per 100,000 residents and the incidence at 1.3 per 100 000 per year.
Conclusion:
KC is rather widespread in Denmark, with more than 4600 affected individuals.
