What is Keratoconus?
Keratoconus or conical cornea is a disorder of the human eye which rarely causes blindness but can significantly interfere with vision. It is a condition in which the normally round cornea becomes distorted and develops a cone-shaped prominence. Since the cornea is the main lens of the eye, vision decreased significantly at the deforming in this way. The progression of keratoconus is usually slow and can stop at any stage: from mild to severe. If the keratoconus progresses, the cornea bulges and thins becoming irregular and sometimes forming scars.
Keratoconus is a non-inflammatory degenerative disease of the eye in which structural changes in the cornea to become thinner and change to a more conical shape (ectasia) that its normal gradual curve. Keratoconus can cause substantial distortion of vision, with multiple images, streaking and sensitivity to light all often reported by patients. Keratoconus is the most common corneal dystrophy, affecting one person in a thousand, it seems to occur in populations worldwide, although some ethnic groups have a higher prevalence than others. It is usually diagnosed in young patients and presents its most severe in the second and third decade of life.
Keratoconus can be treated in Los Angeles .
Los Angeles Keratoconus