Fig. 1.
Conceptual model of keratoconus and its treatment impact on patients’ lives. The conceptual model was developed and interpreted by the analyst using Wilson and Cleary’s model. The thickness of the arrows symbolizes the intensity of the relationship between the themes as reported by the analyst. As our aim was to develop a quality-of-life questionnaire, we did not explore in depth the detailed evaluation and interpretation between the detailed concepts but only between the general concepts