Other Treatments
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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 TransplantationA 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. Brian 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. Copyright© Advanced Vision Education, LLC., 2009
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