Keratoconus is a disease of the eye which results in progressive thinning of the cornea.
This corneal thinning causes the cornea to become irregular in shape resulting in blurry vision. halos, near sightedness, far sightedness and astigmatism.  Keratoconus generally presents in childhood and progresses to adulthood.  When it initially presents it typically can be treated with spectacle lenses and soft contacts.  As the disease progresses it is more successfully treated with Rigid Gas Permeable lenses, a/k/a, RGPs.  RGPs have their disadvantages because they can freely move over the cornea providing only intermittently clear vision.  Our office offers Scleral lenses which are on the cutting edge of treating Keratoconus.  These lenses, being larger than RGPs, extend on to the sclera and do not freely move.  This provides for more stable vision.

They do create their own tear film between the lens and cornea thus yielding the most optimal vision.

Other treatments for Keratoconus include, Intacts which are surgically implanted bands placed into the corneal stroma offering support and stability.  Corneal transplants which allow for the removal of the diseased thinning cornea and replaces it with one
that is structurally intact.  The disadvantage is the possible rejection of the donor tissue.  Corneal cross linking, a/k/a/, CXL.  This technique call for the administration of riboflavin on to the cornea under a high intensity UV light.  This causes corneal stromal collagen to link up resulting in a more stable cornea.  This treatment is expensive and is often not covered by insurance and
the patient will most likely still need to wear either RGP or Scleral contact lenses.

Feel free to call the office for a consult to see which technique may be best for you.