Category: Keratoconus

The Most Advanced Keratoconus Treatment: CTAK Keratoconus is a progressive eye condition that causes the cornea, the clear front part of the eye, to thin and bulge into a cone-like shape. This irregular shape can lead to significant vision problems, including blurred and distorted vision, light sensitivity, and difficulty driving at night. Traditional keratoconus treatments […]

Keratoplasty Procedures for Keratoconus Patients With decades of experience, the team of experts at CLEI understands the many challenges keratoconus patients face as they strive to find a treatment that will result in clear vision. This is especially true for patients with advanced keratoconus. For years, the go-to treatment option for advanced keratoconus was keratoplasty, […]

What is CTAK? Corneal Tissue Addition Keratoplasty (CTAK) is a surgical procedure that uses custom shaped, preserved corneal tissue to treat the structural and visual abnormalities caused by keratoconus. As you may know, keratoconus is a progressive condition that causes the cornea to thin, weaken, and bulge outward, losing its symmetrical shape. As the dome […]

CLEI’s dedication to keratoconus patients is unparalleled. With decades of experience spent treating keratoconus patients, we understand that this progressive condition presents some unique challenges for diagnosis and treatment. Without early diagnosis and effective treatment, a patient’s quality of life can be severely impacted. That’s why we founded the first dedicated subspecialty center for keratoconus […]

What is Keratoconus? Keratoconus is a progressive eye disease. With keratoconus, the cornea thins and begins to bulge. Over time, the natural shape of the cornea becomes more and more distorted, causing vision-related symptoms such as halos and glare, flares, smears, streaking, multiple images, overlapping images, and starbursts.  How Does Keratoconus Impact Daily Life? As […]

Keratoconus is a surprisingly common disease that results in an irregular cornea shape. While a normal cornea has an evenly rounded dome shape, a cornea affected by keratoconus becomes steeper and cone-like in shape. The conical shape distorts light and creates multiple focal points on the retina. Distorted light leads to distorted vision, with most […]

Keratoconus is a progressive eye condition affecting corneal shape. Keratoconus is primarily caused by a focal weakness in the collagen that makes up the cornea. This weakness causes the cornea to thin and bulge into a cone-like shape. It’s similar to a weak spot on a soccer ball or basketball. The weak point stretches and […]

When Are Scleral Lenses The Best Option for Keratoconus? Scleral lenses have become a primary contact lens option for keratoconus. They can be used for mild to moderate cases but are especially effective when keratoconus is advanced or other contact lenses fail. Scleral lenses offer unique advantages over other keratoconus contact lens options. Because they […]

While all optometrists and ophthalmologists are licensed to prescribe contact lenses, not all possess the specialized skills and experience needed to create optimal lenses, particularly for those with keratoconus. Optometric and ophthalmologic programs typically provide limited education on specialized medical contact lenses, focusing primarily on basic principles and disposable soft lenses. The expectation is that […]

Keratoconus is a progressive eye condition that affects the shape of the cornea, leading to distorted and blurred vision. It typically develops during adolescence or early adulthood and can worsen over time if left untreated. In this comprehensive guide, we will delve into the causes, symptoms, and diagnosis of keratoconus, explore treatment options, and provide […]