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Keratoconus (KC) is a disorder of the eye that results in progressive thinning of the cornea. [3] The protrusion of the cornea may result in blurry vision , double vision , nearsightedness , irregular astigmatism , [ 4 ] and light sensitivity leading to poor quality-of-life .
Dry eye syndrome, also known as keratoconjunctivitis sicca, is the condition of having dry eyes. [2] Symptoms include dryness in the eye, irritation, redness, discharge, blurred vision, and easily fatigued eyes.
In those with keratoconus, toric contact lenses often enable patients to achieve better visual acuities than eyeglasses. If the astigmatism is caused by a problem such as deformation of the eyeball due to a chalazion , treating the underlying cause will resolve the astigmatism.
Epikeratophakia [1] (also known as epikeratoplasty and onlay lamellar keratoplasty [2]) is a refractive surgical procedure in which a lamella of a donor cornea is transplanted onto the anterior surface of the patient's cornea.
Beckham spent years trying to conceal the condition as best as he could but his skin troubles were never resolved. It wasn’t until about two years ago that he decided to seek professional help.
The first successful cornea transplant was performed in 1905 and the first eye bank was founded in 1944. Currently, in the United States, eye banks provide tissue for over 80,000 cornea transplants each year [1] to treat conditions such as keratoconus [2] and corneal scarring.
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