June 2021 Keratoconus

Your cornea is the clear dome shaped window at the front of your eye. Keratoconus occurs when the normally round cornea thins and bulges out into a cone like shape. Changing the shape of the cornea can bend light out of focus, causing blurred or distorted vision, light sensitivity, and glare. It generally begins to affect people in their late teens and twenties and then progresses slowly for 10 years or longer. 

Scleral lenses are commonly used to help correct for vision problems related to keratoconus. Corneal cross linking is a surgical procedure that is sometimes used to help stabilize the cornea structure and slow the progression of keratoconus. In severe cases a corneal transplant my be necessary. A corneal transplant involves removing the central portion of the cornea and replacing it with a healthy donor cornea. In keratoconus, a corneal transplant is needed when the cornea becomes too thin or when the visual acuity required to meet the individual’s needs can no longer be achieved by contact lenses because of steepening of the cornea, scarring, or contact lens intolerance.

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 January 2021 is Glaucoma Awareness Month
 
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March 2021 is Digital Eye Wellness Month 
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April 2021 is Sports Safety Month

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