Keratoconus (from Greek: kerato-horn, cornea; and konos cone), is a degenerative 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 spherical curve. In keratoconus, there can be substantial distortion of vision, with multiple images, streaking and sensitivity to light, all often reported by the patient. It is typically diagnosed in the patient's adolescent years and attains its most severe state in the twenties and thirties.
If afflicting both eyes, the deterioration in vision can affect the patient's ability to drive a car or read normal print. In most cases, corrective spectacle lenses are effective enough to allow the patient to continue to drive legally and likewise function normally. But with the progress of the disease, the cone increases and the vision gets further deteriorated and the…
