Keratoconus is a common ocular disorder it is a visual disturbing desease and not a visual threatening one. 4 cardinal signs of KC are Mansun's sign Folds and breaks in Descemet's membrane Visible corneal nerves Vogt striae Fleisher's sign Kc is a degenerative disorder characterized by non-inflammatory corneal ectasia okc. We have base and apex of the cone.
The treatment of kc is not satisfactory there are progressive changes in refraction so glasses are not satisfactory. The modalities of treatment in progressive kc are as follows Corneal cross-linkage Gas permeable contact lenses Hybrid contact lenses Scleral and semi-scleral contact lenses Prosthetic contact lenses Topographic controlled keratoplasty Keratoplasty Share your views.