Keratoconus Care

Clearer Vision for Irregular Corneas

Personalized evaluation and specialty contact lens options designed to help patients with keratoconus achieve clearer, more comfortable vision.

Understanding Keratoconus

What is Keratoconus?

The normally round cornea becomes thinner and more cone-shaped, which can cause distorted vision, increasing astigmatism, glare, halos, light sensitivity, frequent prescription changes, and difficulty seeing at night.

Scleral Lenses

Specialty Scleral Lenses for Keratoconus

Scleral lenses vault over the irregular cornea and create a smoother optical surface, which can provide clearer and more comfortable vision for many patients with keratoconus.

Applying a contact lens to the eye
Optometrist conducting a vision assessment

Identifying Keratoconus

Through Advanced Testing

Keratoconus requires more than a standard vision check. Our eye care team uses specialized diagnostic tools to examine the condition of the cornea and monitor changes over time.

During your evaluation, testing may include:

  • Corneal topography: Creates a detailed map of the cornea’s shape and surface
  • Corneal examination: Allows Dr. Garn to evaluate irregularities and changes
  • Pachymetry: Measures corneal thickness to assess overall corneal health

Keratoconus often develops during the teenage years or early adulthood and may progress gradually over time. Early detection allows for better monitoring and treatment planning.

Recognizing the Signs of Keratoconus

Keratoconus symptoms can vary depending on the stage of the condition. Common signs include:

  • Frequent prescription changes
  • Blurry vision that does not fully improve with glasses
  • Increasing sensitivity to light or glare
  • Distorted vision or difficulty seeing clearly
  • Eye discomfort or irritation
  • Headaches caused by visual strain

If your vision continues to change or your glasses no longer provide the clarity they once did, an eye examination can help determine whether keratoconus may be affecting your eyesight.

Close view of a contact lens being inserted

Treatment Options to

Manage Keratoconus

Treatment for keratoconus depends on the severity of the condition and your individual vision needs.

For some patients, updated glasses or specialty contact lenses may provide improved vision correction. More advanced cases may benefit from specialty lenses designed specifically for irregular corneas.

Treatment options may include:

  • Soft contact lenses for early cases
  • Rigid gas permeable (RGP) lenses
  • Scleral lenses for improved comfort and visual clarity
  • Corneal cross-linking to help stabilize the cornea
  • Surgical options for advanced cases when needed

Corneal cross-linking is a minimally invasive treatment designed to strengthen corneal tissue and slow further progression of keratoconus. By improving corneal stability, this treatment can help protect long-term vision.

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