Ocular Surface Insight
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The march of technology is allowing us as eye care professionals to access an ever-increasing range of patient data – equipping us with a deeper knowledge base from which we can develop multiple treatment pathways.Corneal topography can now create increasingly detailed 3D maps of the cornea’s shape and curvature, enabling accurate detection of corneal diseases and irregular corneal conditions
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Rely on a consistent framework for screening, diagnosing and treating ocular surface disease before surgery.
By Ejaz Ansari, FRCOphth, MD
With the latest advancements in intraocular lens (IOL) and refractive laser technology, e.g. LASIK, patients increasingly expect premium vision. To them this means that, since they are making a significant out-of-pocket investment, they want to be spectacle free for virtually all situations and conditions. Fortunately, with a systematic approach, surgeons can be empowered to deliver on the promise of today’s technology, providing new possibilities for patients’ postoperative vision.
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Keratoconus is an ectatic corneal disorder, first described by Dr John Nottingham in 1854 in his treatise entitled ‘Practical observations on the conical cornea and on the short sight and other defects of vision connected with it’. His observations were further supported by other ophthalmologists conducting research in the field, such as Sir William Bowman.
Nevertheless, 167 years later and keratoconus pathophysiology and associations remain a mystery and a challenge for researchers.