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Is A Immediate C3r Required In The Eye For Kratoconus?

i am 25 yrs old, and suffering from kratoconus.2 yrs back i went for eye test where doctor tell me abt this disease at that period doctor advised me to wear hard lenses.i used those lenses for 2 mnths but those lenses were very had due to that i was not able to wear them continuesly.then i stopped wearing the lens.but now i realise few days back that i m nt able see the things clearly.and yesterday i went for eye checkup and doctor said that i need an immediate c3r in my right eye.so pls can u pls tell me that is it really required?

Fri, 27 Jun 2014
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Keratoconus is a type of corneal dystrophy which can be difficult to treat and can be very challenging. Due to the abnormal cone shape of the cornea, sometimes there can be ill-fitting of contact lenses. Newer treatment modalities have come such as C3R. Corneal collagen crosslinking with riboflavin (c3r) is a promising treatment which can arrest the keratoconus in early stages. It can be tried for early keratoconus. It can be combined with plcaement of intacs also. For more severe forms of keratoconus, corneal transplanatation is needed.

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Is A Immediate C3r Required In The Eye For Kratoconus?

Keratoconus is a type of corneal dystrophy which can be difficult to treat and can be very challenging. Due to the abnormal cone shape of the cornea, sometimes there can be ill-fitting of contact lenses. Newer treatment modalities have come such as C3R. Corneal collagen crosslinking with riboflavin (c3r) is a promising treatment which can arrest the keratoconus in early stages. It can be tried for early keratoconus. It can be combined with plcaement of intacs also. For more severe forms of keratoconus, corneal transplanatation is needed. Regards Dr.Anupama