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Does weed help for keratoconus
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. William Trattleranswered
LASIK Surgery 31 years experience
Keratoconus : Keratoconus is a disease of the cornea of the eye where the cornea thins and bulges outward, causing blurred vision. Crosslinking can stop the progre... Read More
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Dr. Tim Conradanswered
Ophthalmology 36 years experience
Hereditary: Corneal disorder in which the cornea is abnormally thin and progressively becomes distorted. Most cases can be managed with rigid contact lenses.
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Dr. Rajesh Khannaanswered
Ophthalmology 31 years experience
Thin Cornea: Keratoconus is a progressive disease that can change the shape of your cornea in one or both of your eyes. Keratoconus causes the corneal tissue to de... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ali Zaidianswered
Ophthalmology 18 years experience
Yes: Keratoconus is a condition in which the cornea, or front of the eye, is very steep. Patients with keratoconus are often very near-sighted and have as... Read More
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Dr. William Trattleranswered
LASIK Surgery 31 years experience
Keratoconus: Corneal collagen crosslinking (www.Cxlusa.Com) is a procedure that can stop the progression of keratoconus this is a first line treatment for patient... Read More
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Dr. Rajesh Khannaanswered
Ophthalmology 31 years experience
No: At the moment there are current treatments available like intacs and cxl. They treat the disease, but not cure it.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ilan Cohenanswered
Ophthalmology 27 years experience
There is no cure: There is no cure for keratoconus. The cornea becomes weaker and changes shape over time. A new treatment called corneal crosslinking is being investig... Read More
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Dr. William Trattleranswered
LASIK Surgery 31 years experience
Keratoconus: Crosslinking is the only procedure that stops the progression of keratoconus. Once treated, the next step is to improve vision with contact lenses. I... Read More
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Dr. Rajesh Khannaanswered
Ophthalmology 31 years experience
Improvements : Intacs helps improve vision. People with keratoconus, because of their weak and falling cornea are not seeing to the appropriate window. Meaning that ... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Richard Witlinanswered
LASIK Surgery 48 years experience
Eyeglasses/contacts: In most cases, patients with keratoconus can be treated with eyeglasses or gas permeable contact lenses. If the keratoconus progresses, surgical thera... Read More
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3.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ilan Cohenanswered
Ophthalmology 27 years experience
Depends on cornea: Synergeyes is a type of hybrid contact lens that can be used in keratoconus. It uses a rigid central portion affixed to a soft skirt. This maintains g... Read More
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A 44-year-old male asked:
Dr. Donald Colantinoanswered
Internal Medicine 63 years experience
The younger the person the more likely is a rapid progression usually by the age of 40. I have seen very irregular astigmatism confused with keratocon... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Yale Kanteranswered
Ophthalmology 63 years experience
Keratoconus.: Because of the degree and extent of the "cone" and the irregular astigmatism it produces.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Richard Bensingeranswered
Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Wish we knew: Keratoconus is a condition of the cornea (the window at the front of the eye) in which the protein molecules lose some of their adhesive strength and ... Read More
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5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. William Trattleranswered
LASIK Surgery 31 years experience
Keratoconus: Keratoconus is thought to affect 1 in 1000 to 1 in 2000 patients. Thankfully, there is a simple treatment that can stop keratoconus from worsening - ... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Richard Bensingeranswered
Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Implantation: These are boomerang shaped microplastic products that are inserted surgically in the cornea to reverse the curvature and restore some visin. See a c... Read More
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