November 10 is World Keratoconus Day and let us join together to raise public awareness about keratoconus. World Keratoconus Day (National Keratoconus Day) was established in 2016 by the National Keratoconus Foundation. Keratoconus (KC) is a degenerative condition of the eye in which the normally round, dome-shaped cornea becomes progressively thinner and causes a cone-like bulge to develop in the area where the cornea is thinnest- usually in the center. Keratoconus occurs in about 1 out of every 2,000 people in the general population and it is found in all parts of the world and in all ethnic groups.
If left untreated, Keratoconus could lead to significant visual impairment and legal blindness. The origin of the condition, Keratoconus, has been unknown and greatly debated. Environmental and genetic factors have been investigated widely, along with the recent addition to the factors –…
