The Vision Zone

  The IKA Keratoconus Symposium is an event focused on advancing the understanding and treatment of keratoconus, a progressive eye disease that causes the cornea to thin and bulge into a cone-like shape. One of the topics discussed at the symposium is the use of scleral lenses in treating keratoconus. Scleral lenses are a type of contact lens that rest on the sclera, the white part of the eye, rather than the cornea. They create a fluid-filled chamber between the lens and the cornea, which can help to correct the irregular shape of the cornea caused by keratoconus. At the symposium, the focus is on elevating the fitting process for scleral lenses to ensure that patients receive the best possible outcomes. This involves using advanced imaging technologies and precision measurement techniques to create highly customized lenses that are tailored to each patient's unique eye shape. In addition to the technical aspects of scleral lens fitting, the symposium also covers patient ed...