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What Can I Do About Keratoconus? Print E-mail
Share Share Depending on the severity of your disease the treatment may vary.  Eyeglasses or soft contact lenses may be used to correct the mild nearsightedness and astigmatism caused in the early stages of keratoconus.

As the disorder progresses and the cornea continues to thin and change shape, rigid gas permeable contact lenses are generally prescribed to correct vision more adequately. In severe cases, a corneal transplant may be needed due to scarring, extreme thinning or contact lens intolerance. This is a surgical procedure that replaces the keratoconus cornea with healthy donor tissue.

The National Keratoconus Foundation (NKCF), a program of the Discovery Eye Foundation is the world leader in providing information, newsletters and support services to help those with keratoconus and their families better understand this eye condition.   Click here to find out more.