Keratoconus is a condition in which your eye's cornea is unable to hold its round shape. This can make your vision less clear. WebMD explains how to recognize and treat the condition.

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Discover facts about keratoconus, its progression, treatment options, and ways to manage symptoms effectively for improved eye health and long-term vision care ...

A recent study by LVPEI in Hyderabad suggests that cornea implants made from pig tissues could be a promising treatment for ...

The next is the cornea, a clear dome-shaped layer of tissue that covers the iris and pupil. Its main function is to help focus light into the lens and pupil. Keratoconus is a progressive condition ...

Corneal cross-linking should be considered as a viable treatment for patients of all ages with keratoconus due to its ability to halt or slow progression of the disease, even before a corneal ...

Keratoconus is a disease that causes the cornea to slowly get thinner over time. It's the most common corneal dystrophy in the United States, affecting one in every 2,000 Americans. It is more common ...

In addition to evaluating the cornea to find the best lenses for keratoconus patients, certain topographers carry specific software for the purpose of detecting keratoconus in a patient.

Keratoconus consists of corneal thinning and steepening from a bilateral corneal ectasia, or when the cornea thins and bulges outward. The general population has a prevalence of 50 to 230 cases ...

While human cornea transplants in patients with keratoconus are traditionally sewn in using sutures, the team experimented with a new surgical method that’s simpler and potentially safer.