World Keratoconus Day was established by the National Keratoconus Foundation (NKCF) in partnership with international ophthalmic societies to bring keratoconus out of obscurity. Keratoconus is a bilateral, non-inflammatory eye disorder in which the typically dome-shaped cornea progressively thins and bulges into a cone shape, creating severe irregular astigmatism, ghosting, glare, and monocular polyopia. The day emphasizes that early diagnosis through corneal topography/tomography allows for corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL)—a breakthrough photochemical therapy utilizing riboflavin (vitamin B2) and UV-A light that halts disease progression and prevents the need for invasive corneal transplantation.
World Keratoconus Day was established by the National Keratoconus Foundation (NKCF) in partnership with international ophthalmic societies to bring keratoconus out of obscurity. Keratoconus is a bilateral, non-inflammatory eye disorder in which the typically dome-shaped cornea progressively thins and bulges into a cone shape, creating severe irregular astigmatism, ghosting, glare, and monocular polyopia. The day emphasizes that early diagnosis through corneal topography/tomography allows for corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL)—a breakthrough photochemical therapy utilizing riboflavin (vitamin B2) and UV-A light that halts disease progression and prevents the need for invasive corneal transplantation.
