Keratoconus

Keratoconus

Keratoconus is a disease in which cornea starts expanding into a conical shape. When diagnosed early, C3R therapy helps in stabilizing it and in advanced stages, corneal transplantation techniques are helpful.

 

Keratoconus is a common bilateral corneal condition, occurring in more than 1 in 1000 people. The condition typically starts in adolescence or  early adulthood.

Symptoms:

Frequent change of glasses

Blurring of vision

History of allergy or frequent itching

Seeing ghost images / halos / glare

Photophobia

 

How is it detected ?

Diagnosis can be made by an ophthalmologist on regular slit lamp examination especially if the disease is in advanced stages , but early keratoconus can be detected only on doing a corneal topography.

 

Treatment :

Glasses

RGP contact lenses

C3R – Collagen Cross Linking

INTACS

Phakic IOL

Corneal Transplant