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WHY SHOULD I HAVE MY EYES TREATED AT MAKATI MAKATI EYE COLLAGEN

EYE LASER CENTER? LASER


CENTER CROSSLINKING
We believe in the pursuit of wellness as well as the
prevention of disease. By focusing on your total well- Patient info series 2007:
being, we are committed to restoring your youthful
beauty and clear vision, ultimately renewing your
passion for life. WHAT IS KERATOCONUS?

Keratoconus is characterized by the


WHY ARE REGULAR MEDICAL EYE cone-like bulging of the eye due to a
EXAMINATIONS IMPORTANT FOR EVERYONE? thin and weakened cornea (the
outermost layer of the eye). It is one
Eye disease can occur at any age. Many eye diseases of the conditions that disqualifies
do not cause symptoms until the disease has done patients from undergoing refractive
damage. Since most blindness is preventable if laser surgery.
diagnosed and treated early, regular examinations by
your ophthalmologist are very important. We exert extra Patients are usually diagnosed in their
effort to continue caring for our patients’ eyes even after teenage years. Symptoms begin with a mild astigmatism
a successful surgery. Since 1995 we have always which can be corrected with eyeglasses early on.
believed that…

TOTAL WELL-BEING BEGINS WITH CLEAR VISION. HOW IS KERATOCONUS TREATED?

As the condition progresses, patients may change


MAKATI EYE LASER CENTER prescriptions frequently. In time, eyeglasses may not be
iúvenis enough to correct the vision, and the doctor may eventually
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When vision correction is no longer possible, when the HOW DOES COLLAGEN CROSSLINKING WORK?
cornea becomes excessively thin, or when problems
arise from contact lens wear (such as corneal scarring), With the application of ultraviolet light, riboflavin releases
corneal transplantation may be considered. About one- oxygen radicals that help form new bonds between collagen
fifth of keratoconus patients progress to the point of molecules.
needing corneal transplantation.

WHAT IS COLLAGEN CROSSLINKING?

Now there is a new alternative to corneal


transplantation. Collagen crosslinking is a process that
stiffens collagen (protein fibrils in the cornea), making
the cornea stronger. During collagen crosslinking, new
bonds are made between collagen molecules.

Clinical results show that collagen crosslinking stops Before crosslinking


the progression of keratoconus. After treatment, the
bulging corneas have a less conical shape and visual
acuity is improved. Eyeglass or contact lens wear may
be continued to improve eyesight.

WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE LIKE?

Collagen crosslinking is a simple procedure done on an


outpatient basis. The patient is made to lie flat one
hour before the procedure. Topical anesthesia in the After crosslinking
form of eyedrops is used to numb the eyes. The
epithelium (outermost layer of the cornea) is then
gently scraped before riboflavin is applied to the
cornea. This is followed by irradiation with ultraviolet
light for half an hour. A bandage contact lens or an eye
patch may be used to keep the eye protected after the
procedure.

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