Corneal ectatic disorders information

Corneal ectatic disorders or corneal ectasia are a group of uncommon, noninflammatory, eye disorders characterised by bilateral thinning of the central...

Corneal hydrops is an uncommon complication seen in people with advanced keratoconus or other corneal ectatic disorders, and is characterized by stromal...

in place. This technique is used in cases of anterior corneal opacifications, scars, and ectatic diseases such as keratoconus. Endothelial keratoplasty...

Corneal opacification is a term used when the human cornea loses its transparency. The term corneal opacity is used particularly for the loss of transparency...

applications in the field of ophthalmology, including the treatment of corneal ectatic disorders like keratoconus, pellucid marginal degeneration and post-LASIK...

estimated an average cost of $16,500 for each corneal transplant. Several other corneal ectatic disorders also cause thinning of the cornea: Keratoglobus...

and hyperthyroidism. Corneal ectatic disorders Jinabhai, Amit; Radhakrishnan, Hema; o’Donnell, Clare (2011). "Pellucid corneal marginal degeneration:...

testicles. It is usually found in older men. Acral arteriolar ectasia Corneal ectasia (secondary keratoconus), a bulging of the cornea. Vascular ectasias...

extensive work on corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL), a procedure for decreasing the progression of keratoconus and corneal ectatic disorders, and he has...