Mechanical Trauma and KC
New investigations into keratoconus
Eye rubbing has been long implicated in the progression of keratoconus – and people with keratoconus almost all rub their eyes with incredible force. Researchers, such as Professor McMonnies in Australia, have been working on putting together a theory of how this works. Mechanisms of rubbing related corneal trauma Cornea July 2009 Vol 28 Issue 6 607-615
