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A. Karseras, M. Ruben (1976)
Aetiology of keratoconus.British Journal of Ophthalmology, 60
T. Millon (1983)
Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory manual
R. Kennedy, W. Bourne, J. Dyer (1986)
A 48-year clinical and epidemiologic study of keratoconus.American journal of ophthalmology, 101 3
F. Ridley (1967)
Scleral Contact Lenses in Keratoconus
Baikoff G Besançon G (1980)
Note pr�liminaire sur l'�tat psychologique et mental des porteurs de keratoconeBull Soc Ophthalmol Fr, 80
P. Copeman (1965)
Eczema and keratoconus.British Medical Journal, 2
J. Krachmer, R. Feder, M. Belin (1984)
Keratoconus and related noninflammatory corneal thinning disorders.Survey of ophthalmology, 28 4
G. Besançon, G. Baikoff, A. Deneux, M. Mauvoisin, F. Bergaud (1980)
Note préliminaire sur l'état psychologique et mental des porteurs de kératocône.Bulletin des sociétés d'ophtalmologie de France, 80
Ridley F (1966)
Contact Lenses: Symposium Munich-Feldafing
Abstract • Patients with keratoconus frequently are described as having peculiar personality characteristics, despite the lack of controlled studies in the ophthalmologic or psychiatric literature. We studied 109 subjects, using a standardized personality inventory (the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory) that measures 20 personality scales—both normal and pathologic. Subjects were divided into three agematched groups: (1) patients with keratoconus, (2) patients with other chronic eye diseases, and (3) normal controls. Results indicated that although chronic eye disease, including keratoconus, did have an impact on personality functioning in young and middle-aged adults, no specific complex of personality characteristics attributable to keratoconus could be identified. Patients with keratoconus differed from normal controls in much the same way as did patients with other chronic eye diseases, being less conforming and more passive-aggressive, paranoid, and hypomanic. They tended to more disorganized patterns of thinking and scored higher on substance abuse indicators. The influence of keratoconus on personality may be a function of the timing and nature of its onset in the context of the patient's psychosocial development. References 1. Krachmer JH, Feder RS, Belin MW: Keratoconus and related noninflammatory corneal thinning disorders . Surv Ophthalmol 1984;28:293-322.Crossref 2. Millon T: Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory Manual . Minneapolis, Interpretive Scoring Systems, 1983. 3. Copeman PWM: Eczema and keratoconus . Br Med J 1965;2:977-979.Crossref 4. Ridley F: Scleral contact lenses in keratoconus , in Contact Lenses: Symposium Munich-Feldafing . New York, S Karger AG, 1966, pp 163-173. 5. Karseras AG, Ruben M: Aetiology of keratoconus . Br J Ophthalmol 1976;60:522-525.Crossref 6. Besançon G, Baikoff G, Deneux A, et al: Note préliminaire sur l'état psychologique et mental des porteurs de keratocone . Bull Soc Ophthalmol Fr 1980;80:4-5. 7. Kennedy RH, Bourne WM, Dyer JA: A 48-year clinical and epidemiologic study of keratoconus . Am J Ophthalmol 1986;101:267-273.
Archives of Ophthalmology – American Medical Association
Published: Jun 1, 1987
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