Keratoconus Treatment

Keratoconus is a condition in which a patient’s cornea gets progressively thinner, causing it to bulge outward in a cone-like shape. This irregularity causes incoming light to refract improperly to the retina, which means that patients usually experience vision distortion in the form of astigmatism and nearsightedness. While keratoconus used to be a terrible diagnosis because treatments were limited, advancements have made it so that most patients do not have to worry about major consequences. Here, the doctors at St. Michael’s Eye & Laser Institute explain the evolution of keratoconus treatments. Early Keratoconus Treatments Keratoconus was first diagnosed over… More