Keratoconus is a progressive corneal condition that if treated early can result in highly successful outcomes.
It can be treated surgically through Corneal Cross Linking and/or Keraring Surgery, when the condition is advanced.
Keratoconus is a progressive corneal condition that typically affects young patients’ vision, although a less common variant, Pellucid Marginal Degeneration (PMD), occurs in older patients.
Often with onset in teenage years, it results in a progressive bulging forward of the cornea into a cone-like shape. With an incidence of 1:2000 people, recently Corneal Cross-Linking (CXL) has become available which offers stabilisation of the disease.
As Keratoconus frequently runs in families, siblings and children of Keratoconus sufferers can be screened for the disease early and monitored for progression, providing the potential to intervene early in the disease and prevent many consequences.
Together, ParkView Day Surgery and your eye surgeon can provide an environment to successfully treat Keratoconus.