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Kertoconus
Hi Doctors, may I know the advanced treatment available for kertoconus. Having affected in both eye. What is the future for us like aged person. Please advise. I underwent c3r too. No benefit. Hard lenses were used. Thanks.
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Keratoconus is a disease of. Early teens. The disease usually stablises by the age of 30-35 years. If C3R has been done and u r using RGP lenses den probably the disease should have stablised. If u r not happy with the vision den u can for repeat C3R with topo guided PRK.Last resort is Penetrating keratoplasty. Visit a cornea specialist near u.
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Dr. Karthik Ambur
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We have different procedure like INTACS,SALK,DALK etc for advanced cases
We need to see pentacam and refractive status for evaluation
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