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How do you heal Keratoconus, most recent curing techniques?

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How do you heal Keratoconus, most recent curing techniques?

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Hi. Let me just set some parameters for my answer. Keratoconus (from Greek: kerato- horn, cornea; and konos cone), is a degenerative non-inflammatory disorder of the eye in which structural changes within the cornea cause it to thin and change to a more conical shape than its normal, gradual curve. Keratoconus can cause substantial distortion of vision, with multiple images, streaking and sensitivity to light all often reported by the patient. Though frequently thought of as a rare condition, keratoconus is the most common dystrophy of the cornea, affecting around one person in a thousand, and it seems to occur equally in all ethnic groups worldwide. It is typically diagnosed in the patient’s adolescent years and attains its most severe state in the twenties and thirties. Having said this, latest treatments include the following: 1. The use of Scleral lenses. These are sometimes prescribed for cases of advanced or very irregular keratoconus; these lenses cover a greater proportion of t

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