KERATOCONUS TESTING CONSENSUS STATEMENT: Understanding the Incidence and Impact of Keratoconus in Corneal Refractive Surgery & Reviewing New Standards to Preemptively Identify These Patients

World class leaders assembled to discuss and vote on best practices and guidelines for understanding the incidence and impact of keratoconus in corneal refractive surgery and reviewing new standards to preemptively identify these patients. Topics of discussion included defining the fundamental etiology and progression of keratoconus, identifying the prevalence and demographics of keratoconus in various patient populations, diagnosing keratoconus and the importance of early detection using genetic testing, as well as the impact of keratoconus on patient and refractive surgery practices. The results of that discussion are summarized in this supplement.