KERATOCONUS

What is Keratoconus?

The first and the only Keratoconus Diagnosis and Treatment center of Turkey is at Wolrd Eye Centers.

Keratoconus is the thinning of the central zone of the cornea, the front surface of the eye.  As a result of this thinning, the normally round shape of the cornea is distorted and a cone-like bulge develops, resulting in significant visual impairment.. Keratoconus generally progresses between the ages of 20-40.

Keratoconus usually affects both eyes, though symptoms in each eye may differ. Symptoms usually start to occur in people who are in their late teens and early 20s and may include:

Mild blurry vision

Slight distortion of vision

Increased sensitivity to light

Glare

Mild eye irritation

Keratoconus Treatments

The first and only Keratoconus Diagnosis and Treatment center in Turkey is at World Eye Centres .We have stopped the Keratoconus disease that can result with cornea transplant if not treated. Keratoconus is no more unsolvable with the treatments we apply.

Ring Application ine the Cornea:

It is applied if the keratoconus is not in the advanced period. The cornea ring is placed in the channels that are opened with laser in the cornea. The surgery is made under local anaesthesia. There 3 kinds of intraocular rings in our hospital. (Intacs, ferrara, kerraring);

UV Cross Linking (CCL) Treatment: It is applied in special centers in the world today. The aim of CCL is to stop the thinning of the cornea in the keratoconus. A special operation is applied to the epithelial tissue in the eye, and UVA light and a special medicine called Riboflavin is given. This method is not made for once, it can be repeated. It’s effect on the cornea can be observed as from the 2nd month. It is applied under local anaesthesia..

Cornea Transplant: Cornea Transplant surgery involves the replacement of the front transparent layer of the eye that is deformed, as a result of some diseases, with healthy cornea tissue. In the cornea transplant, a round section with a diameter of 6-9 mm is removed from the donated healthy cornea, and a part of the cornea of the same size is removed from the patient, and the healthy cornea section is placed in this section. The surgery is performed under general anaesthesia.