Keratoconus Essentials: Genetic Screening, Early Detection, and Treatment Options

03/03/2025 31 min
Keratoconus Essentials: Genetic Screening, Early Detection, and Treatment Options

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Episode Synopsis

This month on The MOD Pod, Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO, invites Kriti Bhagat, OD, FAAO, to talk about key signs of keratoconus and the importance of screening family members. Dr. Bhagat also explains her strategy for encouraging patients to try specialty contact lenses. Continuing the keratoconus conversation, Dr. Koetting has Mitch Ibach, OD, FAAO, and Samantha Rivet, OD, join her to discuss the early detection of keratoconus as well as advances in corneal cross-linking procedures, as they consider the potential for optometrists to take a larger role in delivering these treatments in the future.