Welcome to The Keratoconus Diary. Follow all cases with us, and see how keratoconus ceases to evolve following the cessation of eye rubbing.
custom lenses designed and made. When we receive the lenses we will call you to schedule a time to teach you how to care for your new lenses. A few additional visits may be needed to see how you adapt to your new lenses and if any further modifications will improve the fit or vision...
How Is It Treated? You’ll probably start with new glasses. If you have a mild case, neweyeglassesshould clear things up. If they don't, your doctor will suggest contact lenses. Rigid gas permeable contacts are usually the first choice. Over time, you may need other treatments to strengt...
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Q:I took my daughter to the eye doctor, and he said that my daughter may have keratoconus. They took a picture of inside her eye and said she needs to come back in three weeks. How hard is this to detect? — V. A:Corneal topography mapping of the cornea is the gold standard test...
Most patients with irregular corneas will see better with a scleral lens than with glasses. Below is a good video that shows how scleral contacts are cared for and how to insert and remove them. 9 Comments Posted in contact lens, Cornea, Eye Care, keratoconus, LASIK, Refractive issues ...
Greater awareness of the early signs of keratoconus and how best to treat the disease are still needed. Kathryn M. Hatch, MD Of the many patients with keratoconus seen in my practice, a substantial percentage are teenagers, young adults, and adolescents as young as 8 or 9 years old. In ...
I see no point in doing anything further if it doesn't improve my vision. What can I do so I can see again, and how do I get insurance to pay for it? — K.L. A:I always recommend a conservative approach before surgery. In your case, that would be contact lenses. ...
It provides a lot more flexibility as far as how they vault and what diameter lens they choose. This patient came to me so thrilled, with 20/30 VA without correction and no longer needing to wear scleral lenses. Figure 2. Patient case study. Ks: 55.94/57.90 (56.91 D) (left) and ...