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I've been recently diagnosed with kariteconis(sp). Any chance that they'll come up with some surgery that doesn't involve retina transplant in the next little while? I'm really scared of this disease as contact lenses really freak me out.
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How old are you? If you are older like >30 or 40 then the chances of it progressing to the point of needing a corneal transplant is very low. If you are in your teens, then the risk is much higher. I don't know of any other treatments other than a corneal transplant if you become intolerant to hard contacts due to keratoconus.
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I'm 26.
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As far as I'm aware, there are no treatments to stop the progression of keratoconus. You might want to consult a corneal specialist but I don't think there are any treatments. You just have to keep your fingers crossed that it won't progress. Are you able to see 20/20 in each eye through glasses? If you are, then it's not very advanced.
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