Keratoconus Management

Keratoconus Management in Ahmedabad, Gujarat

An eye condition in which your cornea — the clear, dome-shaped front of your eye gets thinner and gradually bulges outward into a cone shape

Causes

Rubbing of eyes
Eye allergies
Family history
Marfans syndrome, ehler danlos syndrome

Symptoms

Blurr vision, glare, halos, double or multiple vision

Treatment

Corneal collagen cross-linking – To strengthen the cornea and to stop or reduce the rate of progression of keratoconus
Topoguided ablation with Corneal collagen cross-linking – in certain cases where thickness allows reshaping of a cone with a strengthening procedure can be done
Intracorneal ring segments
ROSE K or Mini scleral contact lenses
Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty – in severe cases advanced lamellar corneal transplant is done. In this transplant patient’s own posterior corneal layer i.e. endothelial layer is preserved which reduces the chances of rejection of the transplanted graft.

FAQs

How do I know I have keratoconus?

Whenever you have blurry vision or excessive glare & halos or if you have high cylindrical power , you should contact your cornea specialist and early keratoconus can be diagnosed with 3 D tomography scans of cornea

Can keratoconus be treated withour surgery?

Most keratoconus now adays can be treated without corneal transplants. We generally do a corneal strengthening procedure called collagen cross linking followed by corneal or scleral contact lenses for visual rehabilitation.

In advanced cases we may need to do deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty which is advanced corneal transplant where patients most posterior corneal layer i.e. endothelium is preserved to reduce graft rejection chances and better graft survival rates.

Will I go blind if I have keratoconus?

Keratoconus doesnot typically cause total blindness.

Does keratoconus affect both eyes?

Yes, in approximately 90 % cases it is bilateral, however onset, grade of severity & rate of progression could be asymmetrical.

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Keratoconus Management