Rubbing eyes seems like a normal thing to do, but this ‘normal’ activity can lead to a complicated issue in the eye, which starts with blurred vision. A disease known as Keratoconus that affects the cornea is affecting more and more people every year. One of the reason behind the disease is frequent rubbing of eyes, which is ignored by most people.
Ophthalmologist Dr. Amit Solanki explains the cause and effect of Keratoconus to patient’s life. The disease affects the corneal thickness, i.e. the outermost clear surface of the eye. When affected by keratoconus, this outermost layer reduces causing blurred vision.
Some estimates suggest two in every 1,000 Indians suffer from it. It threatens taking away sight of many youngsters in India, yet keratoconus has gone largely unnoticed.
Causes of Keratoconus
• Genetic: if a parent has the disorder there is a 10 per cent chance that the child will have it too.
• Excessive rubbing of the eye: excessive rubbing results affects cornea’s highly organised tissue and its growth.
• Operation of weak cornea with lasik laser
Keratoconus Treatment: What can be done about it?
In the early stages, eyeglasses or soft contact lenses may be used to correct the mild near sightedness and astigmatism caused in the early stages of keratoconus.
As the disorder progresses and the cornea continues to thin and change shape, rigid gas permeable (RGP) contact lenses are generally prescribed to correct vision more adequately. The contact lenses must be carefully fitted, and frequent check-ups and lens changes may be needed to achieve and maintain good vision.
Corneal cross-linking is a new treatment option under investigation to halt the progression of keratoconus.
In severe cases, a corneal transplant may be needed due to scarring, extreme thinning or contact lens intolerance. This is a surgical procedure that replaces the keratoconus cornea with healthy donor tissue.
If disease has been successfully stabilised with C3R treatment then TORIC ICL (Implantable Collamer Lens) is a good treatment option to improve Patient’s visual acuity without glasses/contact lenses.
Ophthalmologist Dr. Amit Solanki explains the cause and effect of Keratoconus to patient’s life. The disease affects the corneal thickness, i.e. the outermost clear surface of the eye. When affected by keratoconus, this outermost layer reduces causing blurred vision.
Some estimates suggest two in every 1,000 Indians suffer from it. It threatens taking away sight of many youngsters in India, yet keratoconus has gone largely unnoticed.
Causes of Keratoconus
• Genetic: if a parent has the disorder there is a 10 per cent chance that the child will have it too.
• Excessive rubbing of the eye: excessive rubbing results affects cornea’s highly organised tissue and its growth.
• Operation of weak cornea with lasik laser
Keratoconus Treatment: What can be done about it?
In the early stages, eyeglasses or soft contact lenses may be used to correct the mild near sightedness and astigmatism caused in the early stages of keratoconus.
As the disorder progresses and the cornea continues to thin and change shape, rigid gas permeable (RGP) contact lenses are generally prescribed to correct vision more adequately. The contact lenses must be carefully fitted, and frequent check-ups and lens changes may be needed to achieve and maintain good vision.
Corneal cross-linking is a new treatment option under investigation to halt the progression of keratoconus.
In severe cases, a corneal transplant may be needed due to scarring, extreme thinning or contact lens intolerance. This is a surgical procedure that replaces the keratoconus cornea with healthy donor tissue.
If disease has been successfully stabilised with C3R treatment then TORIC ICL (Implantable Collamer Lens) is a good treatment option to improve Patient’s visual acuity without glasses/contact lenses.
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