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Keratoconus Surgery In Mumbai By Dr. Niteen Dedhia

Keratoconus is a condition characterized by a change in the curvature of the cornea into a cone-like shape. This condition results in poor and blurry vision. Various treatment options are available. If you also are having keratoconus, book an appointment with Keratoconus specialist in India.<br><br>

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Keratoconus Surgery In Mumbai By Dr. Niteen Dedhia

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  1. Keratoconus:TheCone-Shaped Cornea December 08,2022 Introduction Keratoconus is a condition characterized by a change inthe curvature of thecornea intoa cone-likeshape. This condition results in poor and blurry vision. Various treatmentoptions areavailable. Ifyoualsoare havingkeratoconus,bookanappointment withKeratoconus specialist in India.

  2. Keratoconus • Doyouexperienceblurryvisionevenafterwearingglasses?Probablyyou maysufferfromkeratoconus.Youshouldtakeanappointmentwith yourophthalmologistforaprecisediagnosisofyourcondition.Those peoplewhohaveafamilyhistoryofkeratoconusandfrequentlyrubtheir eyesprobablyduetoocularallergymaysufferfromkeratoconus. • Keratoconusisaconditioninwhichtheshapeofthecorneabecomes cone-like.Inthiscondition,thefrontoftheeyebulgesandbecomesthin. • Thisresultsinblurryvision.Theconditionmostcommonlyoccursin teenagers.Keratoconusprogresseswithageleadingtomoreserious visionproblemsresultingintheneedforacornealtransplant. • SymptomsOfKeratoconus • Keratoconusgenerallyaffectsboththeeyes.Thesymptomsmayalteras theconditionprogressesandastheageofpatientincreases.Inmanycases, theseverityofsymptomsinoneeyemaybegreaterthantheother.Someof thecommonsymptomsexperiencedbythepatientsuffering • from keratoconusinclude: • Cloudingof vision • Suddenchangeinvision • Frequentchangeinprescriptionglasses. • Increased sensitivityto brightlight. • The problem in drivingat night • Distortedvision • Eye rednessand swelling • DiagnosisOfKeratoconus • Keratoconuscanbediagnosedthroughthefollowingdiagnostictechniques: • Keratometry:Throughkeratometry,theshapeofthecorneais determined.Inkeratometry,thecircleoflightisfocusedonthecornea. Thisresultsinthedeterminationofbasiccornealshape. • SlitLampexamination:Slit-lampexaminationisdoneto diagnosekeratoconusandvariousotherocularconditions.Averticalbeam oflightisguidedonthecornea.Thedoctorthenviewstheeyewiththehelp ofalow-poweredmicroscope.

  3. Computerizedcornealmapping:Theshapeofthecornea isanalyzedthroughcornealmapping.Themappingisdonethrough advancedtechnologysuchascornealtopographyandopticalcoherence tomography.Thetechniqueprovidesdetailedimagesforprecisediagnosis. Apartfrom theshapeofthecornea,cornealmappingalsohelps in determiningthethicknessofthecornea. Eyerefraction:Thistechniqueisusedtocheckthevision problems.Thevisionmaybecheckedeitherthroughthemachineorthe handhelddevice. TreatmentOfKeratoconus Differenttreatmentoptionsareavailableforkeratoconus.Thebest treatmentforyoushouldbedecidedbythedoctorbasedonyourocular health.Followingarethedifferenttreatmentoptions: Lenses: Keratoconusismostcommonlytreatedwithspecialty lenses.Varioustypesoflensesareavailable.Theseincludesoftcontactlens, hardcontactlenses,piggybacklenses,and hybridlenses.Anew typeof contactlens,thesclerallens,isalsoavailableforthetreatment of keratoconus.Itprovidesaclearerimageandissafeascomparedto traditionalcontactlenses. CornealCross-linking:Incaseswherethe keratoconusisprogressiveandleadstopoorvision,cornealstrengthening procedureisdonetoprovidestrengthtocornea.Thisisdonethroughthe processofcornealcrosslinking. Surgery:Cornealinsertsorintracornealringsegmentsand cornealtransplantsurgerycalledDALKisdonetotreatadvanced keratoconus. ForMore detailyoucancheckoutthislink: https://www.keratoconusindia.in/

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