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Keratoconus: Symptoms, Risk Factors, Stages, & Diagnosis | Goyal Eye

The thinned cornea and abnormalities on the surface of the cornea are symptoms of Keratoconus. Visit to read more about its Symptoms, Risk Factors & Stages.

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Keratoconus: Symptoms, Risk Factors, Stages, & Diagnosis | Goyal Eye

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  1. Keratoconus: Symptoms, Risk Factors, Stages, & Diagnosis

  2. What is keratoconus? The thinned cornea and abnormalities on the surface of the cornea are symptoms of keratoconus. The cornea is the front of your eye's transparent outer layer. The cornea's middle layer, its thickest layer, is primarily composed of water and protein collagen. The cornea is made of collagen, which helps maintain its normal, rounded shape and makes it robust and flexible. Having a healthy cornea enables you to see clearly. The cornea thins and bulges into an atypical cone form in keratoconus, impairing vision. In most cases, keratoconusstages after adolescence and worsens until the mid-30s. It is impossible to forecast whether or how quickly the disease will advance. Both eyes are typically affected by keratoconus, though one is usually more severely affected than the other.

  3. What causes keratoconus? Keratoconus still needs to be fully understood despite decades of research. Although the exact aetiology of keratoconus is unknown, it is thought that a propensity to the condition is present at birtah. The loss of corneal collagen is a common finding in keratoconus, and this might be brought on by an imbalance in how corneal cells produce and destroy corneal tissue.

  4. Intermediate Stages Cross-linking the corneal collagen is a treatment option for progressive keratoconus. Vitamin B solution is applied to the eye during this one-time office procedure, after which the eye is exposed to ultraviolet light for no more than 30 minutes. New collagen linkages are formed due to the solution, restoring and maintaining some of the cornea's strength and shape.

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