In the Scientific report titled, Incidence and severity of keratoconus in Asir province, Saudia Arabia (BrJ Opthalmol 2005;89:1403–6) figure 2 was incorrect. The original legend printed for figure 2 has also changed. The authors apologise for this error. A full corrected figure is available on the BJO website at http://www.bjophthalmol.com/supplemental.