7 Strategies for fitting Keratoconus Patients

Do you get nervous when you see keratoconus patients on your schedule in the contact lens clinic? Not sure exactly where to start, what lenses to consider, what changes to make if the lenses aren't functioning properly or fitting well?

This article breaks down 7 strategies for fitting keratoconus patients and to make your life (and your patient's life) easier by improving your keratoconus contact lens prescribing. 

Read the full article from Optometry Times

"I view treating keratoconic patients as “extreme optometry” because it challenges our ability to correct refractive error unlike any other eye condition. At its core, the treatment is quite simple—get a smooth, rigid surface on the eye to focus light—and indeed, gas permeable (GP) contact lenses have long been the mainstay for improving vision in these patients."

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