Keratoconus Symptoms and Treatment | 合法醫療器材資訊網

Keratoconusisaprogressivediseaseofthecorneaoftheeyethatresultsindistortedvisionandvisionloss.Thediseasecausesthecorneatograduallybecome ...

By Brian Boxer Wachler, MD[1]

Keratoconus is a progressive eye disease[5] in which the normally round cornea[6] thins and begins to bulge into a cone-like shape. This cone shape deflects light as it enters the eye[7] on its way to the light-sensitive retina[8], causing distorted vision.

Keratoconus can occur in one or both eyes and often begins during a persons teens or early 20s.

As the cornea becomes more irregular in shape, it causes progressive myopia[9] and irregular astigmatism[10] to develop, creating additional problems with distorted and blurred vision. Glare and light sensitivity[11] also may occur.

Often, keratoconic ...