Parent category for all posts that educate around keratoconus vs screening
A recent patient was a 18-year-old boy with advanced keratoconus – He came to us as he failed his vision test for a driving licence. The surprise was that his father’s sight was also severely limited due to very advanced keratoconus. His father had needed corneal transplants in both eyes. My plan is to break…
Unless you want to continue to lose your sight! Keratoconus is a progressive eye condition that affects the cornea, the clear front surface of the eye. This condition causes the cornea to thin and bulge into a cone-like shape, leading to distorted vision. For individuals with keratoconus, managing their eye health is crucial, and one…
Tama (name changed to protect his identity), an 18-year-old boy saw me recently following Corneal cross linking (treatment for active keratoconus) and he talked about his desire to train to become a Fireman. His vision in one eye was good but the other had reduced vision. Tama wears a scleral contact lens and with this…