Keratoconus Various Options for Clear and Healthy Vision

Keratoconus, which is among the problems related to eye health, is a condition characterized by thinning of the cornea and forming a cone-shaped protrusion. This condition is progressive and can cause visual impairment. However, keratoconus treatments today offer a variety of options to help patients regain clear and healthy vision.

Keratoconus Treatments

1. Glasses or Contact Lenses

• In the early stages of keratoconus, glasses, soft lenses, and in advanced stages, specially designed contact lenses (gas permeable hard contact lenses, hybrid lenses, scleral lenses) can improve vision and help the patient maintain daily activities.

2. Corneal Cross-Linking (KXL) Treatment

• Corneal cross-linking is a treatment that strengthens the cornea using ultraviolet (UV) rays and riboflavin (vitamin B2). This can stop the progression of keratoconus and stabilize the cornea.

3. Hybrid Treatment Method (Topo guided PRK+CXL)

Hybrid treatment is a combined treatment method in which the irregularity on the corneal surface is removed with no touch laser and the cornea is strengthened with vitamin B2 + ultraviolet light treatment applied in the same session. It is a highly advanced and special laser treatment method that is customized according to the patient’s corneal topography and performed with individual calculations. This method adapts precisely to the patient’s needs and is carefully planned to achieve the most effective results.

4. Intraocular Ring Implants

• When keratoconus progresses or vision is not corrected, intraocular ring implants may be an option. These rings are used to correct the shape of the cornea and improve vision.

5. Intraocular Lens (Phakic Icl – Phakic Toric Icl) Applications

In patients who have undergone CXL and the progression of the disease has stopped, myopic and / or astigmatic lenses are surgically implanted into the eye and in appropriate cases, significant visual improvement can be achieved.

6. Lamellar or Whole Cornea Transplant

• When keratoconus progresses and does not respond to other treatments, a full or lamellar corneal transplant may be considered. This aims to restore vision by adding healthy corneal tissue to the patient’s eye.