Normally, your cornea— the clear outer lens or "windshield" of your eye — has a dome shape, like a ball. Sometimes, the structure isn’t strong enough to hold its round shape and bulges outward, like a ...
Pre-2000, the clinical management of keratoconus centred on rigid contact lens fitting when spectacle corrected acuity was no longer adequate, and transplantation where contact lens wear failed. Over ...
In a world where artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping nearly every industry, from finance to agriculture, healthcare remains one of its most promising frontiers. Now, researchers in Europe have ...
Some of my happiest patients are those on whom I have performed laser vision correction (LVC) who no longer need glasses or contact lenses. I may not have cured a pathologic condition, but those ...
Higher-order aberrations were corrected by around 75% in eyes with keratoconus fitted with Zenlens Chroma HOA, according to data presented at the Global Specialty Lens Symposium.“Patients with ...
The eye is a complex organ made up of several layers. The first is the conjunctiva which covers the sclera, also known as the white of the eye. The next is the cornea, a clear dome-shaped layer of ...
Allergic conjunctivitis was linked to a significantly increased risk for keratoconus in a large real-world study published in ...
A progressive eye condition, Keratoconus, is increasingly affecting young adults due to digital lifestyles. This disorder thins and bulges the cornea, causing blurred vision. Early detection through ...
Have you ever noticed your glasses prescription changing every few months, or felt like night driving has suddenly become a blur? For many young adults, these signs are often brushed off as minor ...
Eye disorders are on the rise due to the digitally dominant life that we lead in today’s day and age. Since being forewarned is forearmed, one should make conscious efforts to get regular screening ...