I have been advised to undergo C3R by my eye specialist for the treatment of my Keratoconus or bulging cornea. Has anyone heard of this? What is it exactly?
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Corneal collagen crosslinking (C3R) uses ultraviolet light with riboflavin dye to stiffen the cornea. This is the only treatment to treat the underlying cause of Keratoconus. It works by linking the protein fibres in the cornea to each other and within themselves. This stops progression in all corneas so long as the cornea isn't too thin or too steep to start with, and it cannot be used on significantly scarred corneas. Total UV exposure is similar to a day's mountain walking.
It is not usually used for those over 40 years of age as their corneas should have stiffened naturally with age and so stopped progressing.
And I would diffidently recommend it
If you don't it can cause blurred vision and Strangely bulging eyes
The Dude
Jubii31
Hi, my wife also suffers from Keratoconus. An Ophthalmologist suggested that she undergo Collagen Cross Linking (C3R or CCL). It is a method to strengthen one’s cornea using UV light and some Vitamin. However, when we took a second opinion, we were told that it can be done for corneas that are thicker than 400 microns. That made my wife an unsuitable candidate for the procedure. I suggest that you have your eyes checked thoroughly before you undergo the procedure.