Keratoconus, a progressive eye disorder that affects the cornea, has intrigued medical professionals and researchers for decades. Characterized by the cornea’s gradual thinning and cone-like distortion, this condition can lead to distorted vision and a range of visual anomalies. Understanding the signs and symptoms of keratoconus is crucial for early detection and intervention. In this …
This is recurrent keratoconus in a man who has had full thickness transplantation performed overseas many years ago for keratoconus. A white scar has emerged from the gap, which is like a crescent on the outside of the scar.I will arrange scar removal and polishing (recurrent keatoconus saltzmans). The scar is a secondary saltzmanoid nodule. …
It is often said that the eyes are the window to your soul. But what happens when that window becomes blurry or even worse, the blinds are down, and you can’t see at all? This often happens when you have issues with your cornea, whether that be through injury, infection or disease. Below are some …
This man had radiation applied to the eye to treat a pterytgium over 20 years earlier. Over time, the radiation causes melting of the wall of the eye, and a dark patch appears where radiation was applied. This dark patch is actually the colour inside the eye, which has now become visible because the wall …
Pterygium grow from the white of the eye over the coloured part of the eye. Mostly they arise from the nose and grow outwards, but they can do the reverse, and grow from the outside in, and some people can have both of them. This lady in her 50’s had pterygia on both sides of …
Radiation puts a hole in the wall of the eye This man received radiation treatment for a pterytgium 20 years earlier. Over time, the radiation caused the wall of the eye to melt, and a dark patch appeared where radiation was applied. This dark patch is actually the colour inside the eye, which has now …
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