
Advanced Keratoconus and Double Corneal Transplantation
What is Keratoconus? Keratoconus is a degenerative condition of the eye in which the normally round, dome-shaped cornea becomes progressively thinner causing a cone-like bulge to develop in the area where the cornea is thinnest - usually in the center. Although there is no known cause of Keratoconus, so far, it's been identified as a heredity eye disease. Thanks to new technology, Keratoconus is known to occur in about 1 out of every 500 people (just a couple of years ago it