The term Keratoconus indicates that it is a disorder of progressive non-inflammatory type occurring in human eyes. Owing to this disorder, you can find that thinning and cone-like steepening of the cornea is caused. Furthermore, steepening effects leads to a distortion of human vision. The patient suffering from Keratoconus may experience issues like, increased sensitivity to glare and light. It is further noted here that there is associated reduction in the visual acuity of a patient. You can find that these symptoms may usually appear in the late teens and early twenties. This disorder may further progress, ranging from ten to twenty years. However, the progression of this disorder can slow down or might even stabilize. You may find that each eye can be affected in a different manner. The final result leads to a dramatic reduction in the ability to see clearly even when corrective lenses are used. However, treatment of this disorder is dependent on the severity of the patient’s condition, and how quickly the condition is progressing.
Treatment of Keratoconus
Treatment options are many as considered by ophthalmologists, today. The initial and the foremost management of keratoconous are done by the correction of vision. With the advancement in the medical science, you might find that the use of Corneal Cross Linking can be considered as the best treatment option, for treating keratoconus disease, nowadays. You can find that OMNI Corneal Cross Linking System is the one that can be used efficiently and effectively. This device is available and sold in selected markets across the globe. In this condition of keratoconus disease, the front part of the patient’s eye, known as cornea, thins and gets weaker, over a period of time. Hence, the cornea bulges into a cone shape, which creates distortion in the vision of the patient. Further, it will become difficult even to see. By using a system of corneal cross linking device, doctors make use of special eye drops and light having characteristics of ultraviolet A (UVA). This process makes the tissues stronger in the cornea of the infected eye. Hence, there is a stoppage in the bulging of the patient’s eye from getting into a worse condition. This Corneal Cross Linking procedure is known as, cross linking treatment, as it adds specialized bonds between the collagen fibers in the eye. In fact, it acts like supporting beams to assist the cornea to remain stable without any further progression of keratoconus disease.
Features of OMNI Corneal Cross Linking System
There are some unique features of the OMNI Corneal Cross Linking System used today. They include that the device has a power output ranging from 3 to 45mW. It has auto adjustable procedure timings. The device has a built in real time camera with the ability to track the patient’s eye. The system works continuous and in pulse modes and has built in real time calibration sensor, displaying the dosage of the medication. Doctors can make automatic adjustments to hit the targeted dosage, and receive reports in PDF formats. You can have a pachymeter fitted on to the system, which is optional. The camera offers electronically adjusted aperture size ranging from 1 to 11mm. The fixation of light in the OMNI Cross Linking System is adjustable for brightness. The system has a color touch screen and wireless mouse having Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity.
In the year 2016, the US Food and Drug Administration approved the use of corneal cross linking procedure with the help of UV and riboflavin for progressive treatment of keratoconus.
