Do You Suffer from Keratoconus?
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What are the Symptoms
of Keratoconus?
Your eye doctor at Quigley Eye Specialists may spot the signs of Keratoconus during your regular eye exam. You should also mention if you’re experiencing any of the following symptoms:
- Double vision
- Blurry vision at near and far distance
- Halos around bright lights
- Ghost images
- Vision complications while driving
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What is Keratoconus?
Normally your cornea has a dome shape. Tiny fibers of protein in your eye called collagen help hold your cornea in place. When these fibers get weak, they can’t hold their shape and your cornea gets more and more cone-like. This is called keratoconus.
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Treating Keratoconus with
Corneal Cross-Linking.
In corneal cross-linking, doctors use eyedrop medication and ultraviolet light from a special machine to make the tissues in your cornea stronger. The goal is to keep the cornea from bulging more. It’s called “cross-linking” because it adds bonds between the collagen fibers in your eye. They work like support beams to help the cornea stay stable.
Corneal cross-linking is the only treatment that can stop progressive keratoconus from getting worse. And it may help you avoid a corneal transplant, which is major surgery.
Dr. Kai-Lewis can do the corneal cross-linking procedure in office. First, you’ll get drops that numb your eyes and a medicine to calm you if needed. Then he’ll put in specially formulated riboflavin eyedrops, which allow your cornea to better absorb light. It takes about 30 minutes for the drops to soak into your cornea.
Then, you’ll lie back in a chair and look up at a light. You shouldn’t feel any pain during the procedure because your eyes will be numb. The entire treatment takes about 60-90 minutes.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can keratoconus damage my vision?
Can I have laser eye surgery if I suffer from keratoconus?
How is keratoconus diagnosed?
How is keratoconus treated?
A treatment called cornea collagen crosslinking may stop the condition from getting worse. Or your doctor could implant a ring called an Intacs under the cornea’s surface to flatten the cone shape and improve vision.
When other treatments don’t give you good vision, the last resort is a cornea transplant. This is a very safe operation, and it’s successful in more than 90% of cases. The doctor will remove the center of your cornea, replace it with one from a donor, and stitch the new one into place. You may need contact lenses afterward.