We first heard of patients with keratoconus in the early 1700s from Benedict Duddell who wrote, “A Treatise of the Diseases of Horny-Coat of the Eye.” Count your blessings that we have so many great ways to treat keratoconus these days as compared to the 1700s.
Keratoconus loosely translates to “cone-shaped cornea”. Keratoconus refers to the fact that the front part of your eye, the cornea, will start to bulge forward. What is keratoconus?īefore we go over treatment options, you need to understand what you’re dealing with. It’s frustrating as a patient to know who to believe and that’s why this FAQ was designed to cut through all that and give you frank and honest information looking at all treatment options and their pros and cons. On the other hand, if you go to a contact lens specialist they will recommend contact lenses and discourage surgery. Often times if you go to an eye surgeon they will recommend surgery. The purpose of this FAQ is to teach you the unbiased truth about keratoconus outside of the doctor’s exam room. Let us be clear about that! If you are proactive and seek the right care there can be minimal impact on your life. So where do you begin and what do you do about it? Well this FAQ is designed to hold your hand and walk you through life dealing with keratoconus, what you can expect, what you should do about it, and how you can go on living your life. Or perhaps a close loved one has keratoconus.
If you are reading this, you’ve already heard the news that you have keratoconus.
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