[SavageGlow]

Keratoconus - dystrophic changes in the cornea, leading to its conical deformation, impaired and reduced vision. With keratoconus, visual acuity progressively decreases, the image of objects is distorted, flashes and halos appear, sometimes pain and clouding of the cornea.

Complicating treatment and prevention is the fact that the cause remains unclear. At the moment, an increasing number of supporters are acquiring a hereditary theory of the development of keratoconus (personally, I also adhere to this point of view).

Translated from Russian.

[ride]

C'mon with the eye stuff, Kim.

[Norag]

Abstract from a 2022 review:

Keratoconus is a bilateral and asymmetric disease which results in progressive thinning and steeping of the cornea leading to irregular astigmatism and decreased visual acuity. Traditionally, the condition has been described as a noninflammatory disease; however, more recently it has been associated with ocular inflammation. Keratoconus normally develops in the second and third decades of life and progresses until the fourth decade. The condition affects all ethnicities and both sexes. The prevalence and incidence rates of keratoconus have been estimated to be between 0.2 and 4,790 per 100,000 persons and 1.5 and 25 cases per 100,000 persons/year, respectively, with highest rates typically occurring in 20- to 30-year-olds and Middle Eastern and Asian ethnicities. Progressive stromal thinning, rupture of the anterior limiting membrane, and subsequent ectasia of the central/paracentral cornea are the most commonly observed histopathological findings. A family history of keratoconus, eye rubbing, eczema, asthma, and allergy are risk factors for developing keratoconus. Detecting keratoconus in its earliest stages remains a challenge. Corneal topography is the primary diagnostic tool for keratoconus detection. In incipient cases, however, the use of a single parameter to diagnose keratoconus is insufficient, and in addition to corneal topography, corneal pachymetry and higher order aberration data are now commonly used. Keratoconus severity and progression may be classified based on morphological features and disease evolution, ocular signs, and index-based systems. Keratoconus treatment varies depending on disease severity and progression. Mild cases are typically treated with spectacles, moderate cases with contact lenses, while severe cases that cannot be managed with scleral contact lenses may require corneal surgery. Mild to moderate cases of progressive keratoconus may also be treated surgically, most commonly with corneal cross-linking.

I'll upload the full pdf as well.

[Norag]

Contribution to the thread by Norag:

Keratoconus.pdf

[Bastet]

I wouldn't want anything bad to happen to such a beautiful eye!

[SavageGlow]

Originally Posted by ride ↗

C'mon with the eye stuff, Kim.

I apologize for my heinous actions.

[Eternally Solo]

I muted the sound because that guy's voice was annoying AF!