A high body mass index strengthens the association between the time of eye rubbing and keratoconus in a Chinese population: a case control study

• Main Authors: Shengwei Ren (Author), Runqi Tu (Author), Liyan Xu (Author), Yuwei Gu (Author), Qi Fan (Author), Qing Wang (Author), Meng Zhu (Author), Shanshan Yin (Author), Chenjiu Pang (Author), Dongqing Zhao (Author), Kaili Yang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Although body mass index (BMI) and eye rubbing are linked to an increased risk of keratoconus (KC), the interactive effect of eye rubbing and BMI on KC is largely unknown. This study aimed to evaluate the independent and interactive effects of BMI and eye rubbing on KC and to fur...