Keratoconus is a common disorder it is a degenerative type of disease characterized by bilateral non-inflammatory corneal ectasia. We have base and apex of cone base is called placoid cornea and the apex is called as the nipple cornea. Keratoconus is a visual disturbing disease and not a visual threating disease.
Four characteristic features of Keratoconus are Mubsans sign hat is distorsion of lower lid margin when patient looks in downward gaze Fols and ruptures in desmets mebrane Visible corneal nerves called vogt strie Fleshers ring that is a brownish ring of heamosedrin at the base of the cone Complications of Keratoconus Keratoglobus Corneal hydrops Glaucomaa The treatment of Keratoconus is not satisfactory every time patient feels chane in glasses. The treatment for progressive keratoconus is as folows Corneal cross linking Custom soft contact lens Gas permeable contact…
