How old were you when you were first diagnosed with Keratoconus? Early diagnosis is key, and KC is thought to be a childhood disease. In order for treatments such ac cxl collagen cross linking to be effective, early diagnosis is crucial.

New techniques and greater awareness  of the disease make earlier diagnosis more common, which is a good trend. Whereas KC was thought to affect 1 in 2000 people, it is now widely recognised that as many as 1 in 500 are affected, particularly in the black and Asian communities.

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