Cornea and Ocular Surface
Keratoconus Surgery.
When keratoconus has already distorted the cornea, segments implanted within it can flatten the cone and make vision correctable again with glasses or lenses.
At a glance
- In theatre
- About 30 minutes
- Anaesthetic
- Local
- Stay
- Day-stay
- Settling
- 2–3 months
- Driving
- 1–2 weeks
- Price
- from $3,400
You may be a candidate if
- Keratoconus no longer correctable with spectacles
- Contact lenses that will not stay comfortable
- A cornea still clear enough to avoid transplant
Step by step
- 01
Assessment
A full examination with the surgeon who will operate, including scans and measurements. You leave with a written plan and a fixed quote.
- 02
Anaesthetic
Local anaesthetic.
- 03
The procedure
A channel is made with a laser and the segments are placed inside the cornea. About 30 minutes.
- 04
Review
Next day, then at one month.
Recovery
- Light sensitivity and watering for a few days
- Vision changes over two to three months as the cornea settles
- New glasses or lenses fitted once stable
- Crosslinking is often done alongside to stop further change
Also in cornea and ocular surface
- from $3,400
Corneal Crosslinking (CXL)
Riboflavin drops and controlled ultraviolet light stiffen the cornea to stop keratoconus getting worse. It halts progression rather than restoring vision already lost, which is why timing matters.
- from $3,100
Pterygium Surgery
Removal of the fleshy growth that creeps across the surface of the eye, with a graft to cover the bare area. The graft is what keeps it from growing back.
- from $8,500
Corneal Transplantation
Replacing diseased corneal tissue with donor tissue. Modern technique replaces only the failing layer rather than the full thickness, which heals faster and holds better.
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