What is Keratoconus
Keratoconus is a progressive disease in which the cornea thins and changes shape. Keratoconus changes the curvature of the cornea, creating either mild or severe distortion, called astigmatism, and usually nearsightedness. Keratoconus may also cause swelling and scarring of the cornea and vision loss.At first, the condition is correctible with glasses or soft contact lenses. But, as the disease progresses, you may need to wear rigid gas permeable contact lenses. A corneal transplantation may also be necessary. During this procedure, the damaged cornea is replaced with a donated cornea. This operation is successful in about 9 out of 10 people with advanced keratoconus. Even after a transplant, you most likely will need glasses or contact lenses to see clearly. Corneal crosslinking is a newer treatment for keratoconus which uses a special type of ultraviolet light to stabilize the cornea and slow the progression of disease. Your doctor may recommend an evaluation for this treatment if you are a candidate for this therapy.
Cornea & External Eye Diseases
The list of Cornea & External eye disease is as follows:
● Dry eye syndrome
● Ocular surface disorders like blepharitis, meibomitis, conjunctival and scleral diseases
● Ectatic corneal diseases like keratoconus, keratoglobus and pellucid marginal degeneration
● Ocular surface trauma
● Pterygium
● Eye allergies or corneal complications arising from other forms of ocular surgery
● Corneal dystrophies and degeneratiobr>● Corneal Infections
Corneal treatment - what are the options?
Corneal Diseases require multi-modality of medications which help in reducing the symptoms and curing the disease. Also, these diseases take a very long duration of treatment and frequent follow-ups. The most important factor for early healing and recovery is patient’s compliance to use medications religiously as per the instructions. In cases of infections of cornea, small amounts of superficial corneal tissue is removed (scrapping) and evaluated for presence of type of infection and the organism causing it. Depending on the results, specific medications for that infection are given to help faster recovery.
Treatment & Surgeries
Surgical Procedures available at Kiran Lasik Laser & Eye Care are as follows:
● Corneal, limbal, and amniotic membrane transplants for ocular surface reconstruction in severe ocular surface disease
● Tissue adhesive application to seal corneal perforation
● Corneal Transplantation: Penetrating keratoplasty, Lamellar keratoplasty, Endothelial keratoplasty(DSAEK)
● Scleral grafting
● Keratoprosthesis (Artificial cornea)
● C3R (Corneal Collagen-Cross Linkage with Riboflavin) for Keratoconus.
Other facilities available at Kiran Lasik Laser & Eye Care Centre
● Corneal Topography - Mapping of the cornea
● Specialized contact lens fitting
● Pachymetry- Measurement of corneal thickness
● Aberrometry- Measurement of the aberrations in the eye
● Specular Microscopy- Study of the corneal endothelium (cells that maintain corneal clarity)
Our Services
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