DIY Sleep Mask/Shield for Keratoconus

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In this video, A. John Kanellopoulos, MD, discusses the importance of eye rubbing and how it manifests in corneal epithelium maps in patients with keratoconus. He proposes a do-it-yourself sleep mask that functions as a comfortable shield that may allow for comfortable sleep and significant protection from eye rubbing during sleep, which appears to be one of the most important accelerators of ectasia and keratoconus.

Posted: 8/03/2022

Keywords:

Keratoconus

sleep mask

eye rubbing

DIY Sleep Mask/Shield for Keratoconus

In this video, A. John Kanellopoulos, MD, discusses the importance of eye rubbing and how it manifests in corneal epithelium maps in patients with keratoconus. He proposes a do-it-yourself sleep mask that functions as a comfortable shield that may allow for comfortable sleep and significant protection from eye rubbing during sleep, which appears to be one of the most important accelerators of ectasia and keratoconus.

Posted: 8/03/2022

Keywords:

Keratoconus

sleep mask

eye rubbing

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