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What Happens In Keratoconus
The Cornea is the front part of the eye lens, made of collagen fibers, which makes the light fall onto the retina. In a Keratoconus Eye, the layers of the cornea start thinning out, moreso in the central area. This thinning out causes the cornea to become weak and change its shape from a dome-like structure to a cone-like structure which leads to induction of high Astigmatism.
This thinning also causes the cornea of the Keratoconus Eye to become irregular in shape which in turn prevents all the light rays entering our eyes to focus accurately onto the Retina. These two factors cause a drop in the patient’s vision.
At late stages of the disease, the cornea becomes extremely thin and is unable to withstand the pressure from within the eyes. This leads to small tears in the Cornea and accumulation of fluid in its layers leading to a condition called ‘Acute Hydrops’. This causes a sudden loss of vision accompanied by pain, watering and redness. Keratoconus Treatment in early stages and advanced stages of this disease vary significantly.
