Keratoconus Treatment Dubai

Keratoconus occurs when the cornea of the eye assumes an abnormal cone shaped protrusion that defers according to degree based on the thickness of the cornea along with the vision of the patient. There are extremely minute fibers present in our eyes called collagen and they help hold the cornea in place and keep it from bulging abnormally. The weakening of these fibers results in the cone shaped protrusion referred to as Keratoconus by eye specialists in Dubai and around the world. The best possible explanation for this eye disease is that the condition seems to be genetically carried. There is also some evidence that points towards constant and chronic eye rubbing causing the disease. In most cases though, Keratoconus in Dubai cannot be related to any eye injury or ailment or trauma as an explanation for its occurrence.

Keratoconus is known to manifest more commonly during the affected individuals teenage years even though it is possible for those of other ages to develop it as well though it is less common. The changes in the shape of cornea too can happen drastically or over time depending on the individual’s condition. Keratoconus in Dubai therefore has proven to result in blurred vision, glares, halos and streaks of light in vision when affected. One may develop this eye disease in one eye and then move on to the next in a period of time.

Some treatment methods available for Keratoconus are Epikeratophakia; a procedure which consists of using a piece of donated corneal tissue to repair the eye or in some early cases; the corneal cross linking with UV lights in order to stabilize the condition. Topographically guided laser treatments are also used along with the implantation of contact lenses. In very advanced cases; a lamellar corneal graft or penetrating the corneal graft might be required in order to treat this condition.

This eye impairment in Dubai can make it virtually impossible for the eye to focus without the use of visual aids such as contacts or eye glasses. This being said it is extremely dangerous for those with this condition to opt for treatment methods such as Lasik surgery so avoiding this at all costs is absolutely recommended by the experts at Ebsaar Dubai for their betterment and wellbeing.

Ebsaar Dubai is a renowned surgical clinic that is known for being informative about their treatments and caring about their patient’s wellbeing over profitability. Entrusting your eyes with them can therefore only benefit you no matter what the required process might be in order to outfit your eyes with the best possible remedy.