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- Causes of keratoconus
- Symptoms of keratoconus
- Diagnostic method
- Disease treatment
- Acute Corneal Hydrops
- Disability
- A keratoconus classification
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In order: after corneal transplantation (penetrating keratoplasty) there is an early postoperative period, when the patient is on the sick leave. It lasts 2-3 months, visits to the attending ophthalmologist are usually carried out weekly (if there are no complications).
Before removing the sutures, the patient should be examined once a quarter (in the absence of complaints). The stitches are removed after about 9-12 months.
Further - as you indicated "after recovery" - as we understand, by this you mean the period after the removal of stitches and withdrawal of drugs, control examinations of a specialist are already much less frequent: once or twice a year.
However, this applies to control inspections. If you have any complaints, you should contact your doctor immediately.
If high visual acuity can be achieved with the help of spectacle correction, it is preferable to use it, because it does not injure the cornea and there is no risk of infection.
Most of the restrictions are related to physical activity. You can find this information here:https://en.keratoconusa.net/consultaciya-keratoconus/208-keratoconus-nagruzki-sport.html