2023年4月5日 · Keratoconus (ker-uh-toe-KOH-nus) is an eye condition in which your cornea — the clear, dome-shaped front of your eye — gets thinner and gradually bulges outward into a cone shape. A cone-shaped cornea causes blurred vision and may cause sensitivity to light and glare.

2023年10月30日 · Keratoconus is a condition of the eye in which the normally rounded cornea bulges outward into a cone shape. The cornea is the clear, central part of the front surface of the eye. It protects your eye and helps you focus for clear vision. You pronounce keratoconus as care-ah-ta-KO-nus. Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center.

2024年10月31日 · Keratoconus is when the cornea thins out and bulges like a cone. Changing the shape of the cornea brings light rays out of focus. As a result, your vision is blurry and distorted, making daily tasks like reading or driving difficult.

2024年11月13日 · Keratoconus is a condition in which your eye's cornea is unable to hold its round shape. This can make your vision less clear. WebMD explains how to recognize and treat the condition.

Keratoconus (KC) is a disorder of the eye that results in progressive thinning of the cornea. [3] The protrusion of the cornea may result in blurry vision, double vision, nearsightedness, irregular astigmatism, [4] and light sensitivity leading to poor quality-of …

2023年4月5日 · Treatment for keratoconus depends on the severity of your condition and how quickly the condition is progressing. Generally, there are two approaches to treating keratoconus: slowing the progression of the disease and improving vision.

Keratoconus is an eye disease that affects the structure of the cornea, resulting in loss of vision. Keratoconus occurs in approximately one in 2,000 individuals, typically beginning in puberty and progressing into the mid-30s.

Keratoconus is the most common corneal ectatic disorder where the central or paracentral cornea undergoes progressive thinning and steepening causing high irregular astigmatism and poor quality of vision.

2024年4月12日 · Keratoconus is a progressive bilateral corneal ectatic disorder characterized by cone-like steepening of the cornea. This disorder is one of the leading indications for corneal transplantation in Western countries and can be associated with other medical conditions.

2019年3月3日 · Keratoconus is a progressive eye disease in which the normally round cornea thins and begins to bulge into a cone-like shape. This cone shape deflects light as it enters the eye on its way to the light-sensitive retina, causing distorted vision. Keratoconus can occur in one or both eyes and often begins during a person's teens or early 20s.

2022年12月31日 · Keratoconus (pronounced keh-rah-toe-cone-us) is an eye condition that affects the cornea on the front of your eye. It usually starts in your teens or 20s and generally worsens over time, finally becoming stable by the time you reach 40. What causes keratoconus? How does keratoconus affect sight? How is keratoconus usually managed?

2024年5月15日 · Keratoconus is a progressive eye condition that affects the shape of the cornea, leading to distorted and blurred vision. It typically develops during adolescence or early adulthood and can worsen over time if left untreated.

2021年10月8日 · Keratoconus is an eye disorder characterized by the transformation of the cornea from a symmetrical dome to an asymmetric or lopsided cone. The primary function of your cornea is to refract light...

Keratoconus causes slight blurring and distortion of the vision and increased sensitivity to glare and light. These symptoms usually first appear in the late teens and early twenties. Keratoconus may progress for 10-20 years and then slow or stabilize.

Keratoconus is a disease that causes the cornea to slowly get thinner over time. It's the most common corneal dystrophy in the United States, affecting one in every 2,000 Americans. It is more common in teenagers and adults in their 20s.

2024年10月8日 · Keratoconus is a rare eye disorder that occurs when the transparent outer layer of the eye (cornea) becomes thin and bulges outward like a cone. It causes blurry vision , light sensitivity , double vision, glares, halos, and bad night vision.

Learn about keratoconus, a progressive eye condition, its symptoms, causes, treatment options, and management strategies.

2025年1月6日 · Keratoconus is a non-inflammatory eye condition characterized by a cone-shaped protrusion of the cornea leading to vision impairment. Risk factors include family history, genetic syndromes, other eye conditions, and excessive eye rubbing.

Keratoconus is a noninflammatory disorder of the cornea with genetic and environmental risk factors. It is characterized by progressive thinning and cone-shaped protrusion of the cornea leading to visual impairment . Patients may present with …

2024年12月2日 · Keratoconus is an eye condition that causes your cornea to become thinned and raised. The cornea is the clear surface of your eye. You may have vision loss in one or both eyes.

3 天之前 · Brown-McLean Syndrome is a rare clinical condition typically presenting as localized edema involving a 2–3 mm peripheral area of the cornea, which often has undergone intraocular surgery. We present a unique case of unilateral Brown-McLean Syndrome (BMS) with concurrent keratoconus in an 18-year-old male patient. The individual sought medical attention due to poor vision in the right eye ...

6 天之前 · Manifest keratoconus: at least one eye with: BAD-D ≥ 2.6, a score of at least 4/10 on a new metric the researchers devised called the Rotterdam Keratoconus Scale, and satisfaction of Holladay’s criteria in case of recent contact lens usage. Using this proposed definition, 72 participants had suspected keratoconus, while 10 had manifest ...

4 天之前 · In this study, 37 patients with keratoconus (66 eyes) aged 20–40 years were asked to draw the Landolt ring, presented at a visual acuity of 6/60 without correction. Accordingly, all eyes had a ...