Why is it difficult to treat keratoconus with prescription glasses?
Keratoconus is an eye disease that is quite difficult to treat this disease with eyeglasses. People suffering from this problem often experience fluctuations in the power of their prescription glassesevery time they go for eye checkup. Patients have to use specially designed contact lenses for treatment. Symptoms and signs of keratoconus The problem starts with thinning of the cornea that is the clear front of the eye. As the disease progresses, it distorts the cornea into a cone-like shape and it is very difficult to correct the distorted vision with prescription glasses. Frequent change in the power of prescription glass is the first sign of keratoconus. The vision would be distorted and blurred. Also, the patient could develop progressive nearsightedness and irregular astigmatism. Glare and light sensitivity are also common with this problem. Treatment options for keratoconus 1. Corneal crosslinking Popularly known as corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL)