{"id":286,"date":"2019-08-28T19:01:13","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T19:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/?page_id=286"},"modified":"2019-09-16T04:16:52","modified_gmt":"2019-09-16T04:16:52","slug":"keratoconus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/resources\/eye-care-education\/keratoconus\/","title":{"rendered":"Keratoconus"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"286\" class=\"elementor elementor-286\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b235f5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b235f5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa912f3\" data-id=\"fa912f3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57555d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57555d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Keratoconus<\/h1><p>Keratoconus is a progressive eye disease that causes a thinning of the clear front surface of the eye, known as the cornea.\u00a0This thinning causes the normally round cornea to bulge into a cone-like shape that can dramatically impact vision.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24e8006 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24e8006\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Keratoconus Overview<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6142c59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"6142c59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<var style=\"width: 100%; padding-top: 2.25%; padding-bottom: 56.25%; display: block;\" data-presentation=\"5ad60bb8-4448-4063-437d-456849e648ef\"><a style=\"display: none;\" href=\"\/\/showecho.com\/theater\/5ad60bb8-4448-4063-437d-456849e648ef\">View Video<\/a><\/var><script type=\"text\/javascript\"src=\"\/\/showecho.com\/whitelabel\/embed_js\"><\/script>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2db31e3 elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2db31e3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c56d58\" data-id=\"8c56d58\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47b2adc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"47b2adc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"217\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/EYEBALL-NormalKeratoconus.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6840\" alt=\"Picture of an eyeball without Keratoconus\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b933d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b933d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span>Normal Cornea:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span>Round in shape.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c5a657f\" data-id=\"c5a657f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d09be8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d09be8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"217\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/EYEBALL-Keratoconus1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6841\" alt=\"Digital illustration of an eyeball with Keratoconus\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d568ed8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d568ed8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span>Keratoconus:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span>Cornea bulges into a cone-like shape causing distorted and blurred vision.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ebee17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ebee17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Symptoms of Keratoconus<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d31ba8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d31ba8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Keratoconus can occur in one or both eyes and often begins during a person\u2019s teens or early 20s. It can often be difficult to detect, because it usually develops slowly. Symptoms include:<\/p><ul><li>Distorted and blurred vision<\/li><li>Progressive nearsightedness<\/li><li>Irregular astigmatism<\/li><li>Glare and light sensitivity<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58b49b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58b49b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Possible Causes of Keratoconus<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5db382b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5db382b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>New research suggests that an imbalance of enzymes within the cornea can cause the weakening of the corneal tissue that leads to keratoconus. Risk factors for this imbalance include:<\/p><ul><li>A genetic predisposition<\/li><li>Overexposure to ultraviolet rays from the sun<\/li><li>Excessive eye rubbing<\/li><li>A history of poorly fitted contact lenses<\/li><li>Chronic eye irritation<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f80d4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f80d4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Treatment of Keratoconus<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80143b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80143b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Several treatment options exist for keratoconus, including:<\/p><ul><li><a title=\"Contact Lenses\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/optical\/contact-lenses\/\">Rigid Contact Lenses<\/a><\/li><li><a title=\"Intacs\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/lasik-medford-grants-pass-oregon\/intacs\/\">Intacs<\/a><\/li><li><a title=\"Corneal Transplant Surgery\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/cornea\/\">Corneal Transplant Surgery<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/eye-care-education\/corneal-cross-linking\/\">Corneal Cross Linking<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/optical\/types-of-contact-lenses\/\">Scleral Contact Lenses<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a3f2d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a3f2d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Curt Schlosser\u2019s Story<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e73a3d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e73a3d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Curt-Schlosser.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6842\" alt=\"Picture of Curt Schlosser holding a fish and smiling - Medical Eye Center\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Curt-Schlosser.jpg 940w, https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Curt-Schlosser-300x104.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Curt-Schlosser-768x266.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba6de8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba6de8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span>As a young man, Curt was diagnosed with\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/eye-care-education\/keratoconus\/\"><span>keratoconus<\/span><\/a><span>, a degenerative disease that causes the cornea of the eye to thin and bulge. Over the years, Curt has received a total of four\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/cornea\/\"><span>corneal transplants<\/span><\/a><span>, including one in 2013, which was performed by Medical Eye Center corneal specialists\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/our-providers\/matt-oliva-md\/\"><span>Drs. Matt Oliva<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/our-providers\/john-welling-md\/\"><span>John Welling<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p><p><span>\u201cI cannot imagine how radically my life would be different if I lost my vision after having such a great life with vision,\u201d says Curt. \u201cMy vision is my most valuable sense, I guess because it has been threatened. That\u2019s why I want to help others see through the hands of Drs. Welling and Oliva.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cureblindness.org\/eye-on-the-world\/profiles\/donor-spotlight-curt-schlosser\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Read the full story\u2026<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4afa2a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d4afa2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c3edbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c3edbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GET EYESMART<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dd9a35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7dd9a35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">Visit the American Academy of Ophthalmology\u2019s webpage on\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 17px;\" title=\"keratoconus\" href=\"http:\/\/www.geteyesmart.org\/eyesmart\/diseases\/keratoconus.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">keratoconus.<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keratoconus Keratoconus is a progressive eye disease that causes a thinning of the clear front surface of the eye, known as the cornea.\u00a0This thinning causes the normally round cornea to bulge into a cone-like shape that can dramatically impact vision. Keratoconus Overview View Video Normal Cornea:\u00a0Round in shape. Keratoconus:\u00a0Cornea bulges into a cone-like shape causing &#8230; <a title=\"Keratoconus\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/resources\/eye-care-education\/keratoconus\/\" aria-label=\"More on Keratoconus\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":122,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/286"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=286"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/286\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/122"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=286"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}