Surgical options for selected cases
For corneas where lenses alone can’t give comfortable, clear vision. Your eye specialist will advise what suits you.
Four established options
Part 06 · 01Intracorneal ring segments
Small implants placed within the cornea to flatten and regularise the cone.
Topography-guided laser + cross-linking
Smooths some of the irregularity and stabilises the cornea in one combined treatment.
Phakic intraocular lenses
Lenses implanted inside the eye for high prescriptions, once the cornea is stable.
Corneal transplant
DALK replaces the front layers of the cornea; penetrating keratoplasty replaces the full thickness. Reserved for advanced cones or scarring.
Your eye specialist will advise what suits you. We arrange referral, and keep looking after your vision afterwards.
Lenses still matter after surgery
Part 06 · 02Contact lenses remain the main way to restore vision, even after surgery. Many people still need custom lenses for their sharpest sight.
Contact lens options →The pathway
Part 06 · 03Monitor
Thickness, Kmax, topography, prescription.
Control
Rubbing, allergy, lid disease.
Stabilise
Cross-linking.
Restore
Glasses, then custom lenses.
Key takeaways
Part 06- 01Surgery is for selected cases, advised by an eye specialist
- 02Options include ring segments, laser with cross-linking, implanted lenses and transplants
- 03Contact lenses remain the main way to see clearly, even after surgery
Book a keratoconus assessment.
Wherever you are on the pathway, we’ll monitor, protect and restore your vision.
General health information only, not personal advice. Everyone’s eyes are different. An optometrist or doctor should examine you before any treatment is decided.