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What are the treatment options for Keratoconus treatment provided by Ojas eye hospital in Mumbai

About Keratoconus treatment in India done by Dr. Niteen Dedhia<br>In early stages, when the cornea is still regular, corrective prescription glasses or soft contact lenses can help the patient. As keratoconus advances, the corneal surface becomes increasingly irregular & these options do not help adequately. In the intermediate & advanced stages, various other treatment options & different types of contact lenses are available.<br><br>Rigid Gas permeable contact lenses: provide a smooth refractive surface replacing the irregular cone-like surface of the cornea, thus enabling the patient to see clearly.

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What are the treatment options for Keratoconus treatment provided by Ojas eye hospital in Mumbai

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  1. What are the treatment options for Keratoconustreatmentprovided by Ojas eyehospital inMumbai AboutKeratoconustreatment in IndiadonebyDr.NiteenDedhia Inearlystages,whenthecorneaisstillregular,correctiveprescription glassesorsoft contact lenses canhelpthepatient. Askeratoconusadvances,thecorneal surface becomes increasinglyirregular & these optionsdonothelpadequately. Inthe intermediate&advancedstages,various othertreatmentoptions & differenttypes of contactlenses are available. Rigid Gaspermeablecontactlenses:provideasmoothrefractive surfacereplacing theirregularcone-like surfaceofthecornea, thusenablingthepatienttoseeclearly. Lens fittinginKeratoconuscanbeademanding& time-consumingprocess.RGP lensesare not ascomfortable as soft contactlenses. Keratoconus specialistin India PiggybackingContactLenses:a softcontact lensisfirstplaced oncorneato give it a cushionlikeeffect &RGP lensisfittedoverit.Bestfeaturesofbothlensesare combined – makes the wearer comfortable & at the same time give crisp & clear vision.Thefittingshould beperfect toensuregood oxygenpermeabilitytothecornea asthepatientwillbewearingtwolenses.However,withnewerhighoxygen permeable lensesthisisnot a problem. HybridContactlenses:uniquelydesigned whereinthecentralvisual portionis made up of high oxygen permeable rigid material & peripheral anchoring portion is of soft hydrogelmaterial.Maximizesthebestfeaturesof bothlenses &improvesthe wearer's comfort aswell asvisual performance inkeratoconic eyes.

  2. New VistasInSurgicalTreatmentOfKeratoconus: Intacs (Intra CornealRingSegments) Patientswithmoderatenonprogressivekeratoconuswhoareintoleranttocontact lenses are goodcandidatesforINTACS.Theuseof INTACSnot onlyimprovesthe visual outcomeitalso reducesthedependencyofpatientson glassesorcontact lenses. INTACSare ringsmadeofinertmaterialthatareimplantedinthemidperipheryof thecornea.Theseringssignificantlyflattenthecurvatureofkeratoconiccornea thus improvingvision.

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