No, it is a painless therapy and treatment times have been significantly shortened thanks to the perfecting of a successful method already widely in use. It involves the absorption of the medicine, riboflavin or vitamin B2, inside of the ocular tissues by means of electric current at low voltage for 5 minutes. The use of...Read More

ALTITUDINAL CORNEAL TOPOGRAPHY: evaluates the shape and the quality of the corneal surface (a computer photographs the cornea and processes the obtained images by creating a color map that represents the variations of slope and curvature of the front surface and, above all, the rear surface, the seat of onset of the disease). CORNEAL PACHYMETRY:...Read More

The advantage is that the diagnosis can be performed in a common ophthalmology clinic equipped with a corneal topographer. The most important thing is that the ophthalmologist is trained to interpret the images correctly, especially during the first signs of the disease. As with all early diagnosis, efficient instrumentation and trained operators can make a...Read More

Keratoconus more frequently affects young subjects, adolescents or children. By affecting people at a young age and therefore with a long life span the social impact of this disease is significant. Keratoconus greatly reduces the quality of life and has a terrible psychological effect on the patient. If I told you that you are suffering...Read More

The most advanced approach to the treatment of Keratoconus is based on modern therapeutic technologies that block and stabilize the disease so as to avoid recourse to the cornea transplant procedure. 1. Intracorneal Prosthetics – Keraring – Intrastromal Rings The Intrastromal Rings have the function of flattening the cornea and then reversing the corneal wear...Read More