One of our specialties at Rochester Eye and Laser Center is prescribing and fitting patients for contact lenses, which can provide improved vision for those who are nearsighted, farsighted, or have astigmatism.

More than 30 million Americans wear contact lenses, and according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), almost one million of them a year visit their eye doctors for eye infections caused by improper contact lens care. The condition is called keratitis, which occurs when the cornea becomes infected with fungi, bacteria, or other microbes, leading to pain, inflammation, scarring, and vision disturbances – possibly including blindness.

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A three-year study of 50 patients aged between 13 and 30, who were treated for keratoconus at IMO in Barcelona with the technique known as crosslinking, has confirmed the effectiveness of a treatment that slows down the progress of a disease that is the main reason for corneal transplantation in young people.