0 an eye problem that changes the shape of the cornea (= the transparent outer covering of the eye) and affects the ability to see normally: --
In advanced cases of keratoconus, corneal transplant surgery is required.
Therefore, keratoconus is a contraindication to refractive surgery.
Instead of seeing just one point, a person with keratoconus sees many images of the point, spread out in a chaotic pattern.
A significant risk factor is forme fruste keratoconus, a genetic condition that predisposes the cornea to thinning after surgery.
The predominant optical aberration of the eye in keratoconus is the so-called coma.
Nitrotyrosine is also found in numerous other disease-affected tissues, such as the cornea in keratoconus.
Vertical coma is the most common higher-order aberration in the eyes of patients with keratoconus.
Patient subjective visual function after corneal collagen crosslinking for keratoconus and corneal ectasia.
Today they are mainly used for the treatment of keratoconus.
