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About Keratoconus and Collagen Cross Linking
What is Keratoconus?
Keratoconus, a progressive eye disorder that causes the cornea to become conical in shape, can be treated in a number of different ways. The most common ways of treating it are with contact lenses, corneal transplant surgery or Intacs.
Recently, a procedure has shown a lot of promise in treating keratoconus and may be a safer, less expensive...
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What Are Intacs?
Intacs are a newer keratoconus treatment option performed by Dr. Ilan Cohen of 5th Avenue Eye Center. Intacs for keratoconus has demonstrated excellent results.
Intacs are corneal ring segment inserts that are also used as an alternative to laser surgery for correcting refractive errors unrelated to keratoconus. These thin, semi-circle implants are made from Plexiglas. They are inserted into the...
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Keratoconus:
Keratoconus is a relatively common degenerative eye disorder that affects about 1 in 1000 people. The disorder is characterized by a thinning of the cornea, the transparent layer on the front of the eye. As the cornea thins, it becomes conical in shape.
Keratoconus can cause a number of visual distortions including blurred vision, multiple ghost images, streaking around light sources, and light...
Dr. Cohen is one of the most experienced LASIK surgeons in the nation. He was the first surgeon in the New York City area to perform cutting edge corneal surgery such as the implantable contact lens and the artificial corneal transplant.
