Keratoconus Symptoms

A symptom is a departure from normal function or feeling which is noticed by the patient, indicating the presence of disease or abnormality. A symptom is subjective , observed by the patient , and cannot be measured directly.

The Symptoms of Keratoconus are as follows:

•Initially, asymptomatic

•Visual degradation 

•Ocular irritation

•Shadows around letters

•Monocular diplopia

•Flare

•Photophobia

Occurrence of Keratoconus is as follows:

•About 1 in 2000 in general population

•More common in hot, dry climates

•Sexes affected equally

•Onset may be earlier in females 

Keratoconus-An Introduction

In our practice along with "Refraction and Dispensing"   "Diagnosis and Referring" also plays a vital role in making and retaining Loyal customers..
Let us thus have a brief understanding about Keratoconus,which requires a different approach of Contact lens fitting to provide your patients with a best corrected visual acuity..
In Greek Kerato means Cornea and konos means a Cone, thus put together a Cone shape Cornea is called a Keratoconic Cornea.

Take a close look at the picture and you will be able to make out the Cone-Shape of the keratoconic cornea..

Defination of Keratoconus: Keratoconus is a benign, usually bilateral, non-inflammatory thinning and ectasia of the cornea, resulting in a high degree of irregular myopic astigmatism

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Presbyopia and Contact lenses..An Opportunity

One area where contact lens practice has not grown is that of Multifocal Contact Lenses..

There are many Presbyopic people out there who does have an active lifestyle and a cosmetic conscious soul who are always looking for a more convenient and smarter option than Spectacles , Distance vision Contact lenses+near reading spectacles or Mono-vision.

The option of Multifocal contact Lenses can provide these people with a solution and can provide you with better sales,better up-sells,better cross sales and better Customer service and retention.

MULTIFOCAL CONTACT LENSES..THE NEXT BIG THING..THE FUTURE MARKET..THE BUSINESS BOOSTER..

PREACH IT..PRACTICE IT..DISPENSE IT..

Live Brightly..

Hello Practitioners!!!

Welcome to Contact lenses..The Way Forward..

We all have known our lenses for years and are still getting to know a few more ..We have came a long way in dispensing lenses and have always shifted our patients from the GOOD to the Better and always have kept an open mind and practice for the Best..From Yearlies to Disposables, from PMMA to Silicon Hydrogels the journey has been both challenging and rewarding ..The one thing that is evident through the years is that the practice trend will always evolve for the good and we will always embrace the new technology and trend for the betterment of our patients and our practice.

We at Cooper Vision believe that we all should "Live Brightly" today-tomorrow and for the years to come..So as we walk together towards the future we have tried to bring to your attention and discuss the lenses which will be the lenses of focus in future.

We welcome all of you to take ownership of this blog and actively participate in this blog with your valuable comments and feedback..

Looking forward to walk the path together..to Future..