Specialty Contact Lenses
There are various types of contact lenses that may improve vision
in patients with keratoconus
such as gas-permeable, soft-permeable, and Rose-K lenses.
Corneal Transplantation
A corneal transplant involves the removal of the central portion
of the diseased cornea and replacing it with a donor cornea. The
donor cornea is held in position with fine sutures or stitches.
The healing process that follows can take a year or longer. It is
not uncommon to experience large amounts of astigmatism or irregular
astigmatism which require correction with RGP contact lenses. Some
patients may be a candidate for LASIK after 1 year.
Dr. Boxer Wachler performs cornea transplants if the patients with
keratoconus are
too far progressed and if there are no better alternatives.
Keratoconus is the thinning and bulging of the cornea.
Treatments include Intacs®,
C3-R®, cornea
collagen cross linking, and if keratoconus
progresses to a serious level, cornea transplantation. Dr Brian
Boxer Wachler is a specialist in keratoconus
evaluation and treatment.
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