What is Keratoconus?

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 an 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, until recently progression of the disease could not be prevented or stabilised.  In recent years Corneal Cross Linking (CXL) has become available which offers stabilisation of the disease.

Untreated, the natural history of Keratoconus is to progress. Eventually the disease stabilises but frequently only after significant visual distortion results. This can make wearing glasses very difficult and result in unsatisfactory quality of vision. When vision is poor with glasses, rigid contact lenses are the mainstay of treatment. This too may not provide sufficient clarity and these type of lenses can have their own issues in terms of comfort and safety.

When contact lenses fail the only option until the advent of Corneal Cross Linking has been corneal grafting.

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To understand your best laser options we provide either a tele-consultation or in-house assessment that is no cost to the participant. Provided by a skilled refractive counsellor from ParkView Day Surgery, our affiliated day surgery facility, during this appointment we are able to refine what your personal eye solution is, and provide you an opportunity to ask any questions you may have.

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Not all people are suitable for laser surgery and a thorough examination with an Ophthalmologist is necessary to determine suitability, however, there are some general guidelines and questions which can provide an initial indication of suitability. Take the suitability test and take your first step to a clearer brighter future.

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Your questions answered here

We understand that having eye laser surgery is an important decision and that you may have questions about the procedure, your immediate recovery and what you can expect in the days, weeks and months after surgery. We have answered as many as we can here.

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