Keratoconus is a non-inflammatory eye condition that warps the corneal shape into a dome, causing the tissue to weaken and bulge like a cone. People with keratoconus struggle to see clearly, and treatments are offered to slow the progression and improve the corneal shape.
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Keratoconus
What Happens If You Avoid Treating Your Keratoconus?
Affecting about one out of every 2,000 people, keratoconus is a condition in which the cornea gets thinner and progressively bulges outward into a conical shape. While the exact cause of keratoconus is unknown, eye doctors are sure that its consequences can be devastating. In this blog, Bay Area LASIK and corneal specialist Mark Mandel,…
Continue Reading →Can I Have LASIK If I Have Keratoconus?
LASIK is a laser vision correction procedure that reshapes the cornea to correct refractive errors such as nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. During the reshaping of the cornea, some corneal tissue is removed, making the cornea thinner. As a result, LASIK is absolutely contraindicated for individuals with keratoconus, an eye condition characterized by thinning of the cornea.
Continue Reading →Is LASIK Possible with Keratoconus?
Keratoconus is an eye condition that normally develops sometime between the early teenage years and early twenties and gets worse over time. If you have been diagnosed with keratoconus, you may be curious how it impacts your LASIK prospects. Read on as Mark Mandel, MD, explains whether LASIK is possible with keratoconus.
Continue Reading →All About Keratoconus
Have you been diagnosed with keratoconus? Want to learn more about the eye condition? If so, you have come to the right place. In this blog post, Mark Mandel, M.D., corneal specialist at Optima Eye, explains what keratoconus is and how it can be treated.
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