Keratoconus
Current as of: May 5, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine & Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine & Christopher Joseph Rudnisky, MD, MPH, FRCSC - Ophthalmology
Keratoconus is an eye disease that causes progressive thinning of the central cornea (the clear “window” of the eye). This gives the cornea a cone-shaped appearance and leads to blurred vision. Keratoconus is a hereditary condition that first appears in the late teen years. If you have keratoconus, contact lenses can…