{"id":2016,"date":"2026-01-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blikpol.pl\/jesli-mimo-tego-ze-dbasz-o-wzrok-wciaz-nie-widzisz-dobrze-uwazaj-na-stozek-rogowki\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T10:01:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T09:01:46","slug":"if-despite-taking-care-of-your-eyesight-you-still-cant-see-well-watch-out-for-the-corneal-stump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blikpol.pl\/en\/blog\/jesli-mimo-tego-ze-dbasz-o-wzrok-wciaz-nie-widzisz-dobrze-uwazaj-na-stozek-rogowki","title":{"rendered":"If, despite taking care of your eyesight, you still can't see well - watch out for corneal cone!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Masz astygmatyzm, kr\u00f3tkowzroczno\u015b\u0107, stosujesz korekcj\u0119 okularami, ale nadal nie widzisz dobrze? Mo\u017ce to sto\u017cek rog\u00f3wki? Przeczytaj, czym jest ta choroba i czy mo\u017ce dotyczy\u0107 Ciebie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why might it be a corneal cone?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Corneal cone is a non-inflammatory disorder of the cornea of the eye. It usually starts in adolescence, worsens in the following years of life, and stabilises as the cornea ages-usually around 40 years of age. It leads to an unnatural convexity and the cone-shaped cornea becomes thinner and thinner, usually leading to a significant reduction in the affected person's visual acuity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sto\u017cek rog\u00f3wki powoduje wyst\u0119powanie z\u0142o\u017conych wad wzroku z wysokim astigmatism<\/a>. Wady te s\u0105 trudne do skorygowania ze wzgl\u0119du na du\u017c\u0105 nieregularno\u015b\u0107 rog\u00f3wki i wahania ostro\u015bci wzroku, co cz\u0119sto mocno utrudnia funkcjonowanie. Chorob\u0119 w swym wst\u0119pnym stadium mo\u017cna rozpozna\u0107 jedynie przy u\u017cyciu wielospecjalistycznego sprz\u0119tu do badania mapy - topografii rog\u00f3wki. Najbardziej dok\u0142adny obraz sto\u017cka mo\u017cna uzyska\u0107 w topografie rog\u00f3wki, kt\u00f3ry umo\u017cliwia ocen\u0119 zar\u00f3wno przedniej jak i tylnej jej cz\u0119\u015bci. S\u0142u\u017cy do tego Pentacam wyposa\u017cony w kamer\u0119 Scheimpfluga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Problems most frequently reported by patients<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Pacjenci ze sto\u017ckiem rog\u00f3wki<\/a> zg\u0142aszaj\u0105 zmiany ostro\u015bci widzenia, zamazywanie oraz dwojenie obrazu, efekt halo wok\u00f3\u0142 \u017ar\u00f3de\u0142 \u015bwiat\u0142a, a tak\u017ce nadwra\u017cliwo\u015b\u0107 na \u015bwiat\u0142o. Przyczyn powstania sto\u017cka mo\u017ce by\u0107 wiele, s\u0105 to przede wszystkim czynniki dotycz\u0105ce w\u0142a\u015bciwo\u015bci tkanki rog\u00f3wki, gdy przewa\u017caj\u0105 enzymy niszcz\u0105ce nad buduj\u0105cymi. W mniejszym stopniu wp\u0142yw na zachorowanie maj\u0105 geny oraz choroby tkanki \u0142\u0105cznej czy stres.
Cross-linking, a procedure for cross-linking collagen fibres, has been used in the treatment of corneal cone. Research results show that after the procedure, stabilisation of the corneal cone and stopping the progression of the disease can be achieved. Sometimes visual acuity can also be improved. It also results in a reduction of the existing ectasia, which ultimately avoids a corneal transplantation, which the progressive disease can lead to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cross-linking treatment<\/strong> involves saturating the corneal tissue with riboflavin (a B vitamin) and exposing it to ultraviolet light. This creates new fibre bonds in the cornea, making the cornea more rigid and resistant. The procedure is performed under local anaesthesia using drops. Depending on the severity of the disease, the effects one wishes to achieve through the treatment, as well as the equipment used and the patient's predisposition, the soaking time and irradiation of the cornea can be varied to achieve the best possible therapeutic results for each patient. By using the state-of-the-art Avedro lamp, we can reduce the treatment time to as little as a few minutes. This allows us to also treat corneal cones in children and people who cannot lie on their backs for long, such as those with spinal conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following symptoms should prompt you to be screened for corneal cone:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • the difficulty of choosing the correct spectacle correction;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • soft contact lens intolerance;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Itching of the eyes, desire to rub the eyelids frequently;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • the need to change glasses frequently;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • despite changing glasses the feeling of improperly adjusted correction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    If any of these symptoms sound familiar, or if there is a history of this condition in your immediate family, then you should have a corneal topography to clear up any doubts.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Masz astygmatyzm, kr\u00f3tkowzroczno\u015b\u0107, stosujesz korekcj\u0119 okularami, ale nadal nie widzisz dobrze? Mo\u017ce to sto\u017cek rog\u00f3wki? Przeczytaj, czym jest ta choroba i czy mo\u017ce dotyczy\u0107 Ciebie. Dlaczego to mo\u017ce by\u0107 sto\u017cek rog\u00f3wki? Sto\u017cek rog\u00f3wki jest niezapalnym schorzeniem rog\u00f3wki oka. Zwykle rozpoczyna si\u0119 w wieku dojrzewania, pog\u0142\u0119bia w kolejnych latach \u017cycia, a ulega stabilizacji wraz ze starzeniem […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2017,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[46],"tags":[],"dipi_cpt_category":[],"class_list":["post-2016","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stozek-rogowki"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t