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

2020年10月21日—Keratoconusdiagnosisincludeacomprehensiveeyeexamandteststodetermineyourcornealshape.Keratoconustreatmentcaninclude ...

Your cornea[1] is the clear, dome-shaped window at the front of your eye. It focuses light into your eye. Keratoconus is when the cornea thins out and bulges like a cone. Changing the shape of the cornea brings light rays out of focus. As a result, your vision is blurry and distorted, making daily tasks like reading or driving[2] difficult.

Left: A healthy cornea; Right: A cornea with keratoconus.

What Causes Keratoconus?

Doctors do not know for sure why people have keratoconus. In some cases, it appears to be genetic (passed down in families). About 1 out of 10 people with keratoconus have a parent who has it too. Keratoconus is also associated with:

Keratoconus Symptoms

Keratoconus often starts when people are in their late teens to early 20s. The vision symptoms slowly get worse over a period of about 10 to 20 years.

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Keratoconus | 合法醫療器材資訊網

2021年3月9日 — Corneal tomography can also measure the thickness of your cornea. Corneal tomography can often detect early signs of keratoconus before the ... Read More

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

2020年10月21日 — Keratoconus diagnosis include a comprehensive eye exam and tests to determine your corneal shape. Keratoconus treatment can include ... Read More

Diagnosis and Management of Keratoconus | 合法醫療器材資訊網

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2020年9月22日 — How Is It Diagnosed? ... Your doctor needs to measure the shape of your cornea. There are different ways, but the most common is called corneal ... Read More

When do you diagnose keratoconus? | 合法醫療器材資訊網

2013年5月21日 — As soon as keratoconus is detected-sometimes as young as 12 years old-CXL is recommended to prevent vision loss. Early detection of keratoconus ... Read More

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由 JF Pérez 著作 · 2014 · 被引用 37 次 — To assess progression in patients with keratoconus, we consider increase in apex elevation, displacement of the corneal apex, decrease in thinnest-point ... Read More

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Diagnosis of keratoconus is really challenging. Your ophthalmologist will have to conduct detailed eye examination and review your family and medical ... Read More

Early diagnosis of keratoconus | 合法醫療器材資訊網

由 JF Pérez 著作 · 2014 · 被引用 37 次 — To assess progression in patients with keratoconus, we consider increase in apex elevation, displacement of the corneal apex, decrease in ... Read More

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