Category: Keratoconus

Keratoconus is a progressive eye condition that affects the shape of the cornea, causing it to become thin and bulge out into a cone shape. This can result in various vision-related symptoms, including halos, glare, flares, smears, overlapping images, multiple images, streaking, and starbursts. While there is no cure for keratoconus, there are several strategies […]

As we age, our eyes undergo changes that can affect our ability to see up close. Many individuals find themselves in need of reading glasses to compensate for a condition called presbyopia, which occurs when the lenses in our eyes become less flexible and lose their ability to focus on nearby objects. However, constantly reaching […]

Dr. Steven Greenstein, a prominent ophthalmologist at the Cornea and Laser Eye Institute, recently shared his remarkable findings on the 10-year follow-up for cornea cross linking and its outcomes at the ASCRS annual meeting. In a compelling interview with Ophthalmology Times, he provided valuable insights into his presentation titled “10-year Followup for Corneal Cross-linking and […]

Keratoconus is a progressive eye disorder that leads to the thinning and bulging of the cornea, resulting in distorted vision. Over the years, numerous modalities have emerged to improve the vision of affected patients, but the primary method for stabilizing the cornea remains corneal cross-linking (CXL). With the advent of cross-linking, it has become increasingly […]

Epi-off corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) treatment treats progressive keratoconus and ectasia that develops after refractive surgery. The procedure received FDA approval in 2016. Dr. Greenstein and his colleagues conducted a study to determine how well the procedure faired over the years. The study concluded that the treatment appears to remain stable for the majority of […]

On. August 18, 2021, Dr. Greenstein lectured to over 500 doctors on Corneal Inlays: “Past, Present, Future”

Steven A. Greenstein, MD https://www.healio.com/news/ophthalmology/20210111/corneal-tissue-addition-for-keratoconus-may-improve-visual-acuity-topography

The importance of early diagnosis of Keratoconus Peter S. Hersh MDCLEI Center for Keratoconus Dr. Hersh recently commented on an article that looked at referrals for newly diagnosed Keratoconus patients. This study of around 400 patients found that patients are first being diagnosed fairly late in the disease progression. This is important because, given the […]

A new treatment for keratoconus, called corneal collagen crosslinking (CXL), was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on April 18, 2016. The approval was granted to Avedro, Inc. for Photrexa Viscous, Photrexa and the KXL System. Collagen crosslinking uses a combination of riboflavin (a form of vitamin B2) and ultraviolet light. When use […]

Most of us have done it without thinking. Your eyes feel tired after a long day of screen time. Allergies flare up in the spring. You wake up groggy and instinctively rub your eyes to “wake them up.” Eye rubbing is incredibly common, and in many cases, completely harmless. But here’s where the nuance comes […]