This article will discuss the HOAs associated with keratoconus, how contact lenses can be used to correct aberrations, the efficacy of this correction, and the concept of neuroadaptation; it will conclude with cases of successful HOA reduction with scleral lenses.
Susan Gromacki, OD, MS, FAAO, FSLS, Dipl AAO, and Clark Chang, OD, FAAO, FSLS, reviewed the latest developments in diagnosis, imaging, contact lenses, corneal cross-linking (CXL), and surgical management for KC.
Recognizing the signs of corneal ectasia can help with prevention of vision loss, and may decrease the emotional impact and functional deficits that can follow.