81. BCAO :: :: Keratoconus Your eye health Common Vision Problems keratoconus keratoconus is a diseaseof the eye in which, slowly over time, the cornea becomes distorted. http://www.optometrists.bc.ca/content2/Keratoconus/93/0/58

Policy statements Optometry as a career Third World Eyecare Society Protecting your privacy ... Vision Therapy select one Allergies Amblyopia Astigmatism Blepharitis Cataracts Colour deficiency Computer Vision Syndrome Conjunctivitis Corneal ulceration Diabetes Diabetic retinopathy Drooping eyelids Dry eyes Farsightedness Glaucoma Iritis or anterior uveitis Keratitis Keratoconus Light sensitivity Low vision Macular degeneration Nearsightedness Neovascularization Ocular hypertension Pinguecula Presbyopia Pterygium Retinal detachment Retinitis pigmentosa Strabismus Styes Take Your B.C. Eye Test Your eye health > Common Vision Problems > Keratoconus Keratoconus is a disease of the eye in which, slowly over time, the cornea becomes distorted. Symptoms may not be obvious, as they are vision and eye health conditions themselves, such as light sensitivity nearsightedness and astigmatism . It is not clear how keratoconus may develop, although heredity may play a role. Since keratoconus is a progressive disease, appropriate treatment varies over time. Simple correction may suffice at an early stage, followed by rigid gas-permeable contact lenses, and eventually a cornea transplant. For more information

82. Keratoconus Medical Information keratoconus Information from Drugs.com. keratoconus is a deterioration ofthe structure of the cornea with gradual bulging from the normal round shape http://www.drugs.com/enc/keratoconus.html

Home New Drugs Latest News Drug Interactions ... Forum Drugs.com - prescription drug and medicine information available on over 24,000 approved- medications and pharmaceuticals, including side effects and drug interactions. Log-in Register Advertisement Buy a Link Now Special Offers From our sponsors Categories Diabetes Gastro Center Weight Loss AIDS/HIV ... Sexual Health Advertisement Advanced Search Or click the first letter of a drug name: A B C D ... Z Keratoconus Injury Disease Nutrition Poison ... Cornea Keratoconus Definition Keratoconus is a deterioration of the structure of the cornea with gradual bulging from the normal round shape to a cone shape. This condition causes decreased visual acuity . It is frequently discovered during adolescence. Causes The cause is unknown. Keratoconus is more common in contact lens wearers and people with nearsighted eyes. Some researchers believe that allergy may play a role. Symptoms The earliest symptom is subtle blurring of vision that is not correctable with glasses. (Vision is generally correctable to 20/20 with gas-permeable contact lenses.) Exams and Tests Keratoconus can usually be diagnosed with slit-lamp examination of the cornea. Early cases may require corneal topography, a test that involves making a stereo image that gives a topographic map of the curvature of the cornea.

83. Emory Eye Center Press Releases keratoconus is a progressive eye condition that sometimes is difficult to keratoconus usually affects both eyes and requires careful contact lens http://www.eyecenter.emory.edu/Concerns_Services/keratoconus _frame.html

Keratoconus "Keratoconus is a progressive eye condition that sometimes is difficult to diagnose," says Michael Ward, FCLSA, director of Emory Eye Center's contact lens service. "Keratoconus usually affects both eyes and requires careful contact lens management." Typically appearing during the teens to early 20s, keratoconus causes the cornea to thin and form scar tissue, until the eye is cone shaped. Since the cornea is responsible for most of the eyes' refraction, any disruption can cause considerable visual distortion that may not be corrected with spectacles. Individuals with keratoconus require specially designed contact lenses to manage vision. Common misconception: That contact lenses halt the progress of keratoconus. In fact, the lenses simply improve vision while the condition is developing. "However, improperly fitted lenses may worsen the condition by increasing the rate of scar tissue formation," says Ward. Research: A gene has now been identified. However, it does not act alone; it may require other genes or environmental influence to manifest itself. Additionally, it does seem to run in some families.

84. Keratoconus - Message Boards - American Foundation For The Blind My son has keratoconus in both eyes; his right eye is worse than his left. Please visit our new keratoconus forum at www.kcfreedom.org http://www.afb.org/message_board_replies.asp?TopicID=675&FolderID=14

85. Keratoconus Signs and symptoms blurred vision, myopia, astigmatism. CAUSES. transmitted asan autosomal recessive trait. ICD9-CM 371.60 keratoconus http://www.5mcc.com/Assets/SUMMARY/TP1049.html

Keratoconus DESCRIPTION: Degenerative eye disorder characterized by thinning and anterior protrusion of the cornea, usually bilateral, beginning between ages 10 and 20. More frequent in females. Signs and symptoms: blurred vision, myopia, astigmatism. CAUSES: transmitted as an autosomal recessive trait ICD-9-CM: 371.60 keratoconus Author(s): Mark R. Dambro, MD

86. Medicdirect - Comprehensive UK Health Information keratoconus is a condition in which the cornea (the clear window at the The incidence of keratoconus is uncertain but probably occurs in between 50 and http://www.medicdirect.co.uk/diseases/default.ihtml?pid=890&step=4

87. Emory Healthcare: Keratoconus Emory keratoconus Services. keratoconus is a progressive eye condition thatsometimes is difficult to diagnose, says Michael Ward, FCLSA, http://www.emoryhealthcare.org/departments/eye_center/sub_menu/keratoconus.html

Home Find a Physician Departments Facilities ... Ways to Give Search: Services FAQs Referring Physicians Patient Contact Info ... CLICK HERE to speak with an Emory nurse "U.S." News Ranks Emory University Hospital Among Nation's Best Hospitals In Seven Specialties Click Here for More.... Emory Eye Center printer-friendly version Keratoconus "Keratoconus is a progressive eye condition that sometimes is difficult to diagnose," says Michael Ward, FCLSA, director of Emory Eye Center's contact lens service. "Keratoconus usually affects both eyes and requires careful contact lens management." Typically appearing during the teens to early 20s, keratoconus causes the cornea to thin and form scar tissue, until the eye is cone shaped. Since the cornea is responsible for most of the eyes' refraction, any disruption can cause considerable visual distortion that may not be corrected with spectacles. Individuals with keratoconus require specially designed contact lenses to manage vision. Common misconception: That contact lenses halt the progress of keratoconus. In fact, the lenses simply improve vision while the condition is developing. "However, improperly fitted lenses may worsen the condition by increasing the rate of scar tissue formation," says Ward.

88. Cole Eye Institute - Patient Information Often the cause of keratoconus is unknown. Some studies have found that keratoconus usually begins in the teenage years, but it can also start in http://www.clevelandclinic.org/eye/patient_info/keratoconus.asp

Keratoconus Keratoconus What is keratoconus? We see through the cornea, which is the clear, central part of the front surface of the eye. The cornea normally has a round shape, like a ball. Sometimes, however, the structure of the cornea is just not strong enough to hold this round shape. The normal pressure inside the eye makes the cornea bulge outward like a cone, and this condition is called keratoconus. Why do people get keratoconus? Often the cause of keratoconus is unknown. Some studies have found that keratoconus runs in families, and that it happens more often in people with certain medical conditions. But most often, there is no eye injury or disease that could explain why the eye starts to change. Keratoconus usually begins in the teen-age years, but it can also start in childhood or up to about age 30. The changes in the shape of the cornea occur slowly, usually over several years. Someone with keratoconus will notice that vision slowly becomes distorted. The change can stop at any time, or it can continue for several years. In most people who have keratoconus, both eyes are eventually affected. Can keratoconus damage vision?

89. My Life As A Fischer: If You Don't Like What You Read Here, Get The Fuck Out keratoconus, (from the karato, meaning cornea, and konos, meaning cone) or conical he said that my being a young keratoconus patient is in my favor http://mylifeasafischer.com/kcdiary.php

Windshield in a rainstorm Keratoconus, (from the karato, meaning cornea, and konos, meaning cone) or conical cornea, is a condition in which the normally round shape of the cornea is distorted. a cone-like bulge develops, resulting in significant visual impairment. imagine driving your car in a heavy rainstorm and your wipers don't work and that's what keratoconus does to your eyesight (for the life of me i can't remember where i found that windshield description - if you can find the web site, let me know , i'd like to give credit where credit is due). about 2 years ago, i was diagnosed as a possible "cone patient." i really didn't take it too seriously (i was not too concerned about my health back then, but that is another story), and got my contacts and went on my merry way. my contacts starting bugging me again (once, i pulled off the side of the road and cried because the pain was so great), so i stopped wearing contacts and started wearing my glasses again. fastforward 1 year and more concern for health and well being... my glasses now are mostly useless. my left eye has gotten to the "windshield in a rainstorm" stage, and my right eye is really blurry, but the doctor said it doesn't have kc.

90. Keratoconus - Information & News The theories of structural engineering have been applied to better understandingdiseases and injuries to the eye in the first paper from Interface, http://www.news-medical.net/?keyword=Keratoconus

91. Healthfinder® — National Keratoconus Foundation - NKCF The National keratoconus Foundation (NKCF) is a nonprofit organization with amission to improve the quality of life of persons with keratoconus. http://www.healthfinder.gov/orgs/HR2734.htm

Help Advanced Search News Library ... Organizations National Keratoconus Foundation - NKCF Organization URL(s) info@nkcf.org www.nkcf.org Other Contact Information Cedars-Sinai Medical Center 8733 Beverly Blvd., Suite 201 Los Angeles, CA 90048 800-521-2524 (Voice - Toll-free) Description The National Keratoconus Foundation (NKCF) is a nonprofit organization with a mission to improve the quality of life of persons with keratoconus. It does this by making educational material available to them, their families and their eye care professionals. The NKCF helps start local support groups to encourage dialogue among patients and practitioners, by presenting educational seminars on all aspects of the condition. The NKCF also supports research into the causes, treatment and possible cure of keratoconus. Related Topics Eye Health Foreign Language Resources Visual Impairment Review Date Tue Oct 5, 2004 About Us Accessibility Freedom of Information Act Privacy ... Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion,

92. Bausch Lomb Keratoconus What is keratoconus? Sometimes the cornea in the front of the eye, What arethe symptoms of keratoconus? How can you correct keratoconus? http://www.bausch.com/us/vision/concerns/kera.jsp

93. VisionWeb In keratoconus, the cornea progressively thins, causing vision distortion.Overview. keratoconus (kehra-toh-KOH-nus) is a non-inflammatory condition in http://www.visionweb.com/content/consumers/dev_consumerarticles.jsp?RID=22

94. Search Result For "Keratoconus" NOAH pages containing keratoconus . Displaying 12 of 2. Corneal DisordersCorneal Disorders; Corneal Foreign Body; Facts about the Cornea and Corneal http://www.noah-health.org/search/results.php?lang=1&keyword=Keratoconus&dtype=1

95. Cornea & External Diseases-Keratoconus keratoconus. Noninflammatory, ectatic corneal disease. Clinical features.Symptoms. Painless or may become painful in acute corneal hydrops http://dro.hs.columbia.edu/kc.htm

Oculoplastics Infectious Non Infectious Trauma ... Case Reviews Degenerations Munson's Sign Keratoconus Non-inflammatory, ectatic corneal disease. Clinical features: Symptoms: Painless or may become painful in acute corneal hydrops Decreased corneal sensation Decreased vision Distorted vision due to irregular astigmatism, corneal scarring or corneal edema Photophobia Signs: Bilateral, progressive abnormal thinning of either the central or paracentral inferior corneal stroma Onset usually during puberty Munson's sign: a V-shaped dent of the lower lid produced by the conic cornea in downgaze Rizutti's sign: conical reflection on the nasal cornea if light is shined from temporal side Fleischer's ring: a partial or complete iron deposition ring in deep epithelium Vertical Vogt's striae may be evident in deep stroma of the apex of the cone Descemet's membrane rupture may result in acute hydrops with stromal or epithelial edema and subsequent subepithelial central scarring Distortion of the corneal image on keratometry, retinoscopy, keratoscopy, and computerized corneal topography

96. Collaborative Longitudinal Evaluation Of Keratoconus (CLEK) Study http://optometry.osu.edu/CLEK/

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97. Clinical Studies In Glaucoma And Keratoconus 2) Longitudinal observational study of keratoconus to characterize the diseaseand to identify risk factors for disease progression. http://research.medicine.wustl.edu/OCFR/Research.nsf/s/FA25D660DBD31AC78625677D0

Clinical Studies in Glaucoma and Keratoconus Mae Gordon, Ph.D. Keywords: patient compliance, randomized clinical trial, vision Currently, our group has designed and implemented national studies in vision as follows: 1) Randomized clinical trial of the safety and efficacy of ocular hypertensive medication for the prevention of glaucoma damage among individuals at moderate risk of glaucoma. The study has enrolled over 1,600 individuals in more than 40 clinical centers. 2) Longitudinal observational study of keratoconus to characterize the disease and to identify risk factors for disease progression. This study has enrolled more than 1,200 patients in 16 clinical centers. Our expertise includes study design, statistical analysis of data and database management. My research interests include research study design, patient compliance and measurement reliability. I have also investigated the impact of compliance on the cost and design of clinical studies. Faculty Research by Subject: Aging Biochemistry and Biophysics Bone/Joint Health and Disease Cancer Cell Biology and Regulation Child Health Clinical Sciences Diabetes and Endocrinology Gastrointestinal Diseases Genetics and Genome Analysis Health Care Services and Policy Heart and Vascular Disease Imaging Immunology and Inflammation Infectious Diseases Kidney Disease Lung Disease Neuroscience Pharmacology Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Visual Sciences Faculty Research by Department: Anesthesiology Biostatistics Genetics Health Administration Internal Medicine

98. Frequently Asked Questions - New York Eye & Ear Infirmary keratoconus or conical cornea is a disease of the cornea where a Normally thecornea is round in shape, but with keratoconus it thins out and becomes http://www.nyee.edu/faqlist.html?tablename=faq&key=22&print=

99. Corneal Dystrophies And Keratoconus - HUM-MOLGEN Author, Topic corneal dystrophies and keratoconus. small Member, posted 0319-20020601 PM Click Here to See the Profile for small Click Here to Email http://hum-molgen.org/bb/Forum2/HTML/000102.html

home genetic news bioinformatics biotechnology ... DIAGnostics - Clinical Research (professional requests) corneal dystrophies and keratoconus profile register preferences faq ... next oldest topic Author Topic: corneal dystrophies and keratoconus small Member posted 03-19-2002 06:01 PM we are actively recruiting subjects to participate in research of genetic testing of all of the corneal dystrophies including keratoconus IP: 149.142.138.196 noushin Davoudi Member posted 01-29-2003 07:11 AM Dear Sir, I am a medical biotechnologist and my husband is a specialist in vitro-retina. He has several seen those mentioned patients. So If you are interested we can discuss more. Noushin quote: Originally posted by small: we are actively recruiting subjects to participate in research of genetic testing of all of the corneal dystrophies including keratoconus IP: 195.146.34.249 All times are ET (US) next newest topic next oldest topic Administrative Options: Close Topic Archive/Move Delete Topic Hop to: Select a Forum or Archive List of Forums: Biotechnical requests and sources DIAGnostics - Clinical Research (professional requests) Ethical, legal and social implications

100. The Vision Support Guide: Eye Conditions: Keratoconus .keratoconus is a rare disorder of the eye where the cornea is conical in......keratoconus. Links. UK keratoconus Self Help and Support Group. http://www.vsg.nlb-online.org/eyeconditions/keratoconus.php

Skip over navigation Homepage Professionals Services ... Search this site Keratoconus Links: UK Keratoconus Self Help and Support Group Description: Keratoconus is a rare disorder of the eye where the cornea is conical in shape. It usually affects both eyes but one eye can be affected before the other. In people with Keratoconus the cornea becomes stretched and thin near its centre and the thinned part of the cornea bulges leading vision to become short-sighted and astigmatic. The cause of Keratoconus is unknown, although it has been associated with allergies and is thought to possibly have a genetic component. Keratoconus usually does not occur until puberty or beyond. Initial treatment for Keratoconus is usually rigid gas permeable contact lenses, although some people in the early stages of the condition can still get good vision with spectacles or soft contact lenses. When the cornea becomes severely distorted and the light is being badly focused by it, the rigid lens can give better vision because its smooth regular surface replaces the cornea and gives a clear focus again. These treatments do not slow down the rate of progression of the condition but enable people to maintain a good level of vision. The condition may eventually stabilise of its own accord but it may be several years before this happens. In 10-20% of people with Keratoconus, the vision cannot be improved sufficiently with contact lenses and in such cases, the cornea may need to be replaced surgically with a

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