Keratoconus Treatments

Identifying keratoconus causes and recognizing early keratoconus signs greatly impacts the available treatment options. Treatments include Intacs®, Holcomb C3-R®, corneal cross linking, and if keratoconus progresses to a serious level, corneal transplantation. Learn more about keratoconus treatments: www.keratoconusinserts.com

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Study shows complications related to cross-linking | Ocular Surgery News

Ocular Surgery News | CHICAGO – Corneal collagen cross-linking for keratoconus may have remarkable ocular surface complications, a speaker said here. “Compromised healing is more common than we expect post cross-linking,” Denise Wajnsztajn, MD, said at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery annual meeting.

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TODAY IS THE BEST MONDAY OF MY LIFE.

I have advanced Keratoconus - a degenerative disease of the cornea - and over the past ten years have had to wear extremely painful RGP contact lenses in order to see. Glasses and LASIK don’t help people with irregular corneas like me, and the only other option for treating my condition was a corneal transplant.

But today, thanks to my awesome corneal specialist Dr. Weiss and a newly-approved soft lens called KeraSoft, I now have 20/20 vision WITHOUT PAIN.

This is a huge deal for me: I can now see without pain. After ten years of enduring daily torture for the basic ability to see, this news makes me happier than you could ever imagine.

Since very few people have Keratoconus, I know that very few of you will truly understand how I feel today. But, I still want to share my excitement with you anyway. It’s that important to me.

TODAY IS THE BEST MONDAY OF MY LIFE. And I hope your week is getting off to an amazing start, too!

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INTACS Procedure for Keratoconus

The Intacs procedure is a non-laser procedure that corrects mild to moderate nearsightedness. The clear inserts made to reshape the cornea and improve vision are made from the same material used in contact lenses and cataract surgery. The FDA- approved procedure cannot be seen when placed below the surface of the cornea. The Intacs procedure does not involve any shots or needles just numbing drops.

 Benefits of Using INTACS:

·         Outpatient: INTACS does not require a lot of down time. Many patients go home afterwards and often return to work within a couple of days.

·         Little Pain/ Recovery Times: small amount of pain to no pain with the procedure. Although there may be some sensitivity and itching for a day or two.

·         Removable- INTACS can be removed easily if your prescription changes for any reason. The procedure is safe and easy.

 The 10 minute Intacs procedure was originated in 1999. The surgical technique has various sizes and if not positioned correctly it is possible to experience worse vision. Before you have the Intacs procedure performed it is important to know the level of expertise of your surgeon. Setting up questions to ask your surgeon will be helpful, below are some questions to ask.

·         Will 1 or 2 segments be used?

·         What thickness will be used?

·         What location will Intacs be placed?

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Even though crosslinking is more effective in thick corneas, it still is worthwhile to perform in thin corneas because many of the patients would otherwise be headed for a corneal transplant

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The crosslinking procedure has really changed the approach to treating keratoconus. It really is a preventative measure, rather than a corrective treatment.

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Study shows complications related to cross-linking | Ocular Surgery News

Ocular Surgery News | CHICAGO – Corneal collagen cross-linking for keratoconus may have remarkable ocular surface complications, a speaker said here. “Compromised healing is more common than we expect post cross-linking,” Denise Wajnsztajn, MD, said at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery annual meeting.

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Cross-linking suggested effective for keratoconus, with vision and corneal curvature improvements | Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology | CHICAGO — Corneal cross-linking may impede the progression of keratoconus, according to a study with intermediate follow-up. “In this small series, cross-linking appears to be effective and safe in stopping the progression of keratoconus at least in the medium term. It successfully improves best spectacle corrected visual acuity and decreases corneal curvature, without changing cone

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Vision-related quality-of-life improves after CXL, along with improvement in visual function and keratometric values.

Ocular Surgery News | CHICAGO – Corneal cross-linking improved visual function and keratometry values, according to a scientific poster presented at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting here. “Our results show that vision-related quality-of-life may improve after CXL, along with improvements in visual function and keratometric values,” Estra Asfuroglu, MD, and Ebru Toker,

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Corneal collagen crosslinking improves visual function and keratometry values in cases of keratoconus

Ocular Surgery News | CHICAGO – Corneal cross-linking improved visual function and keratometry values, according to a scientific poster presented at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting here. “Our results show that vision-related quality-of-life may improve after CXL, along with improvements in visual function and keratometric values,” Estra Asfuroglu, MD, and Ebru Toker,

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CXL will progress rapidly once multinational strategics engage & put greater financial/intellectual resources to work

Ocular Surgery News | Collagen cross-linking is a very exciting new treatment modality for the ophthalmologist engaged in treating corneal disease.

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Most patients in the future will probably be treated w/ a combination of CXL and another corneal reshaping procedure.

Ocular Surgery News | Collagen cross-linking is a very exciting new treatment modality for the ophthalmologist engaged in treating corneal disease.

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Keratoconus Treatments turned 1 today!

I know I don't have many followers, but I've not been trying to spread a message of hope throughout the keratoconus community for one year. And if I have helped just one person find treatment, whether through twitter, tumblr, google+, or pintrest, I feel I have done a good job.

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The development of crosslinking marks a significant advance in therapeutic capability even though we're still learning the breadth of its potential applications.

Ocular Surgery News | Collagen cross-linking is a very exciting new treatment modality for the ophthalmologist engaged in treating corneal disease.

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Epi-on Intacs with CXL, epi-on CK and Intacs with CXL, and epit-off simultaneous PRK with CXL also show good results

Ocular Surgery News | Collagen cross-linking is a very exciting new treatment modality for the ophthalmologist engaged in treating corneal disease.

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Combining CK with epi-on CXL shows a reduced astigmatism and improvemed uncorrected/best corrected visual acuities.

Ocular Surgery News | Collagen cross-linking is a very exciting new treatment modality for the ophthalmologist engaged in treating corneal disease.