MamasHealth.com Home Eye Health Amblyopia Aniridia Astigmatism Bechet's Disease Bietti's Crystalline Dystrophy Black Eye Blepharitis Blepharospasm Blood in Eye Cataracts Chemical Eye Burn CMV Retinitis Color Blindness Contact Lenses Contact Lenses Care Contact Lenses Infection Corneal Transplant Crossed Eyes Detached Retina Diabetic Retinopathy Dry Eye Syndrome Eye Eye focus and tear production Eye Care Eye Care Professionals Eye Exam Eye Herpes Farsightedness Floaters Fuchs' Dystrophy Glaucoma Keratoconus LASIK Doctors LASIK Risks LASIK Surgery Lattice Dystrophy Low Vision Macular Degeneration Macular Hole Macular Pucker Map-Dot-Fingerprint Nearsightedness Pink Eye Presbyopia Pterygia Sty Vitreous Detachment Links Email Mama Eyelid lift Dogs for the Blind Sunglasses Sign up for the MamasHealth Newsletter	What is Keratoconus? Keratoconus is a vision disorder that occurs when the normally round cornea becomes thin and cone shaped. The abnormal shape of the cornea prevents the light entering the eye from being focused correctly on the retina and causes distortion of vision. Keratoconus may progress for 10-20 years and then slow in its progression. Each eye may be affected differently. As keratoconus progresses, the cornea bulges more and vision may become more distorted. In a small number of cases, the cornea will swell and cause a sudden and significant decrease in vision. The swelling occurs when the strain of the cornea's protruding cone-like shape causes a tiny crack to develop. Symptoms of Keratoconus? In its earliest stages, the symptoms of keratoconus are slight blurring, distortion of vision, nearsightedness, astigmatism, and increased sensitivity to glare and light. In rare cases, a sudden, significant decrease in vision will occur. The sudden and significant decrease in vision is caused by swelling of the the cornea. The swelling may last for weeks or months. Treatment options for Keratoconus? Unfortunately, medications will not prevent keratoconus from becoming worse. If the cornea swells, eyedrops will provide temporary relief Eyeglasses and soft contact lenses may be used to correct the mild nearsightedness and astigmatism that is caused by the early stages for keratoconus. In rare cases, surgery to replace the cornea is needed.
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