The eye is difficult to understand and quite often when things go wrong with our eyes we feel afraid and become obsessively worried about our vision. The thought of losing our sight is a very disturbing thought for many but learning as much as we can and asking questions when we speak to our doctors is the best way to handle the situation.

When we are diagnosed with diseases like Keratoconus we often get worried because we read and hear things like corneal transplants and surgery. But this doesn’t mean that we will necessarily need that. There are always new treatments becoming available. C3-R (Collagen Cross-linking) is an excellent way to improve Keratoconus.

The treatment is done in about 30 minutes. Riboflavin drops are placed in the eyes and an ultraviolet light is shined over the eyes. This is documented to strengthen the cornea and collagen in the cornea.

Another treatment for Keratoconus is Intacs. They are very small plastic rings that are placed at the edge of the cornea. There is no removal of tissue and it can be done relatively smoothly and after follow up visits for healing and evaluation of the vision improvements they don’t require maintenance. The Intacs are proven to reduce the damage done by Keratoconus. C3-R as well as additional use of Intacs can improve your chances of saving your cornea. Talking to your eye doctor on benefits as well as risk factors should be considered before undergoing any procedure.

Tags: C3-R, Collagen crosslinking, ICL, Intacs, Keratoconus, Keratoconus Inserts

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