The cornea is a transparent glass-like layer covering the front of the colored part of the eye, protects the eye against external factors and plays a major role in vision.
There is a lot of diseases can affect Cornea which some of it are : Allergies, corneal infections, corneal ulcer, conjunctivitis, dry eye and Keratoconus
Keratoconus is the progressive thinning of the cornea and its cone shape by losing its normal curve and extending to the front more than normal. It changes the refractive power of the cornea and causes moderate and severe astigmatism and blurred vision.
Intacs Treatment: Intacs corneal inserts or implants are a minimally invasive surgical option used primarily for the treatment of keratoconus.
Corneal Cross Linking Treatment (CXL): is a para-surgical technique born in Dresden in 1998. It consists in a photodynamical polymerization of corneal stroma, to increase its strength by multiplying collagen fibers, with the goal of stabilyzing the cornea and stop keratoconus’ progression.
Corneal Transplantation (Keratoplasty): is a surgical procedure to replace part of your cornea with corneal tissue from a donor, it can restore vision, reduce pain and improve the appearance of a damaged or diseased cornea.