The procedure lasts one hour and you really dnt feel much pain at all.
C3r treatment side effects.
The cornea consists of collagen which is made of proteins.
As is the case with any experimental treatment there may also be long term risks that have not yet been identified.
C3r addresses the root cause of keratoconus namely the instability of the corneal tissue.
When the uv light is applied to this it is actually absorbed in the cornea itself.
Hi i have had c3r treatment on my eyes.
The risk information provided here is not comprehensive.
I removed it as i found that my eye just kept watering this is perfectly normal and is a good sign that the eye is healing.
What are the various side effects associated with the c3r treatment.
This can be done in your own city.
C3r corneal collagen crosslinking with riboflavin.
Keratoconus is a fairly rare condition of the eye where the cornea becomes stretched and begins to form something of a bulge.
Basically the eye is covered with a patch that you can remove if you like.
The increased corneal rigidity induced by exposure to uva and riboflavin may wear off over time and further periodic treatments may be required raising the possibility of other side effects from repeat doses of the treatment.
Other ocular side effects include inflammation fine white lines dry eye disruption of surface cells eye pain light sensitivity reduced sharpness of vision and blurred vision.
Next follow up check after 3 months during which we check the topography maps as well.
The most common ocular side effect is haze.
You need to be in mumbai for these days 4 5 days post c3r 2.
C3r is a keratoconus treatment.
This is used to coat the cornea.
A large number of major clinical studies has proven the effectiveness of cxl and the lack of serious side effects.
Its the afterwards bit that you do.
The most common ocular side effect is haze.
There is not any kind of the harm or damage when it is applied to the eyes.
Other ocular side effects include inflammation fine white lines dry eye disruption of surface cells eye pain light sensitivity reduced sharpness of vision and blurred vision.
After c3r the follow up is as follows.
More than 85 of eyes treated with cxl showed a significant increase.
One of the newer and promising treatment options for keratoconus is corneal collagen crosslinking with riboflavin or c3r.
