Keratoconus

Keratoconus generally occurs during puberty and continues to progress well into adulthood. Screening for keratoconus occurs during your eye exam here at Advanced Vision Optometry. During the prescreening, one of our optometric technicians will take measurements of the curvature of your cornea, the front clear layer of your eye. Dr. Wu will then assess at the end of the eye exam if more testing is needed to confirm keratoconus.

Because the cornea is essentially thinner and weaker in keratoconus, its shape gets altered to where the front of the eye bulges forward. As a result, patients experience blurry vision and prescription glasses may not help. Depending on the severity of one's condition, specialty contact lenses may be necessary to obtain clearer vision. Dr. Wu may also want to refer a patient to a corneal specialist, as there is now an FDA-approved procedure called corneal cross-linking, which may be able to slow the progression of the condition if caught early enough.

Early screenings and the diagnosis of keratoconus starts with annual eye examinations here at Advanced Vision Optometry.