Keratoconus is a rare disease that arises in childhood and is characterized by compulsive eye rubbing and changing prescription. Rubbing your eyes harder and harder. Routine screen use, dry ...

Scary, right? Well, that’s possible, and the condition is called keratoconus, often abbreviated as ‘KC’. To create awareness ...

A new procedure has been introduced at Taunton's Musgrove Park Hospital in Somerset to treat patients – called corneal cross-linking. Kevin Slade, 48, from Taunton, has had the procedure in his left ...

But when you have keratoconus in a pseudophakic patient, that reduces the options to two because laser surgery on the cornea is typically not an option. Of course, in this case, we still have to ...

K: Keratometry; SE: Spheric equivalent. Intracorneal ring segments of smaller size and greater thickness provide a more corrective effect. Intracorneal ring segment (ICRS) implantation can be ...

Glaukos' Epioxa NDA for keratoconus is under FDA review, with a decision expected by October 2025. Phase 3 trials support its non-invasive treatment potential.

Cross-linking CAIRS before implantation makes insertion easier, enhances the flattening effect and eliminates potential sources of infection, according to a speaker.At the ESCRS winter meeting, Farhad ...

Ophthalmologist Hakam Ghabra shares what every parent needs to know about this rare eye disease and what to do to prevent ...