Question

What causes keratoconus?
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Answer 1

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Causes of keratoconus include: Genetics (you can inherit a tendency for the condition from a parent) Eye trauma (from rubbing your eyes a lot) Eye diseases like retinitis pigmentosa, retinopathy of prematurity, and vernal keratoconjunctivitis.

Answer 2

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• Genetics (you can inherit a tendency for the condition from a parent)

• Eye trauma (from rubbing your eyes a lot)

• Eye diseases like retinitis pigmentosa, retinopathy of prematurity, and vernal keratoconjunctivitis

• Other diseases like Down syndrome, osteogenesis imperfecta, Addison's disease, Leber's congenital amaurosis, and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome