Main description:

This is the much needed guide for ophthalmologists and patients

who want to treat and understand about keratoconus a non-inflammatory,

degenerative disease that compromises the structural integrity of the collagen

matrix within the corneal stroma. The hallmark characteristic is the development

of a localized, cone-shaped estasia, bulge or hernia that is accompanied by

thinning of the stroma in the area of the cone. This leads to increased irregular

astigmatism which cannot be easily corrected and causes retinal image blur

and poor visual acuity. This book brings a new understanding to treat this

disorder. Previously hard contacts and cornea transplant used to be the only

option to treat keratoconus but now a variety of options are available to both

stabilize the disease and improve the eyesight. This is the most comprehensive

publication on the latest advances in keratoconu treatments. It covers to define

keratoconus and its causes and diagnose with clinical signs, corneal topography

devices, and keratoconus after refractive surgery treatment such as C3-R, Intacs,

Ferrara Rings, CK and penetrating keratoplasty, contact lenses, improving in

corrected vision with vision ICL, Venisyse and PRK. This book provides a

comprehensive list of scientific references from pre-reviewed journals. For

opthalmologists and optometrists, these references are important for augmenting

their fund of knowledge and helpful in understanding the background for

keratoconus treatments.