Hyperopic Toric ICL With Rotation

CASE SUMMARY A 25-year-old male presented for a refractive surgery evaluation with a refractive error of +5.25 -3.50 × 155 in the right eye (20/25 vision) and +6.00 -4.50 × 12 in the left eye (20/25 vision). Corneal topography revealed high regular corneal...

Radial Keratotomy & Cataract Surgery

 CASE OVERVIEW A 65-year-old male, who had radial keratotomy (RK) 25 years ago and cataract surgery with a monofocal implant a few years prior, was referred for refractive surgery. His uncorrected visual acuity was 20/25 in the right eye and 20/400 in the left eye....

False Ectasia

 PSEUDOKERATOCONUS This corneal topographic image shows significant corneal irregularity and is associated with reduced best-corrected visual acuity. Although keratoconus is a possible diagnosis, the nasal pattern of steepening is very uncommon. Slit-lamp examination...
Is Keratoconus Curable?

Is Keratoconus Curable?

Keratoconus is a degenerative disease that affects the cornea, or the transparent covering of the eye. Instead of maintaining a round shape, corneas affected by keratoconus thin and bulge, developing a distorted conical shape. This distortion prevents light entering...