Research Article
Expression of HGF and c-Met Proteins in Human Keratoconus Corneas
Table 1
Characteristics of KC patients.
| | KC | Gender | Age at diagnosis (yrs.) | Age at surgery (yrs.) | Contact lenses (Y or N) | History of allergy and/or atopy (Y or N) | DALK (Y or N) |
| | 1 | F | 24 | 32 | Y | N | N | | 2 | F | 23 | 30 | N | Y asthma | Y | | 3 | F | 30 | 37 | N | N | Y | | 4 | M | 27 | 32 | N | Y atopy and asthma | N | | 5 | M | 25 | 32 | N | N | Y | | 6 | F | 18 | 21 | N | Y atopy and asthma | N | | 7 | M | 24 | 28 | Y | N | N | | 8 | M | 24 | 43 | Y | N | N | | 9 | F | 20 | 31 | Y | N | N | | 10 | F | 32 | 38 | Y | N | Y |
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Grade 4 KC: severe; VA >6/7.5 with contact lens correction; severe corneal thinning and Munson’s sign.
DALK: deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty.
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