4 Topic Commentaries

Advancing Keratoconus Care

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  Ashlie A. Bernhisel, MD

  Cornea and External Disease

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  Mayo Clinic

  Cross-linking can halt progression in many patients, while modern contact lens designs provide excellent visual rehabilitation without surgery. As a result, long-term outcomes and quality of life have improved for many patients.

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  Keith H. Baratz, MD

  Corneal Surgery; Ophthalmology

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  Mayo Clinic

  Early detection is crucial and allows us to offer certain treatments, such as corneal cross-linking, at an earlier stage and prevent further visual decline.

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  Uri Soiberman, MD

  Cornea and External Eye Disease

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  Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine

  Patients would often progress to the point where we could no longer correct their vision, and then transplant was the only option to restore vision. But corneal cross-linking gives us a new tool.

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  Edward E. Manche, MD

  Cornea and Refractive Surgery

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  Byers Eye Institute at Stanford Medicine

  By keeping it intact, we can minimize risks, like scarring and inflammation, leading to a smoother recovery process.

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