Family Natters

Corneal warpage is when a cornea has distorted out of its natural shape.  Often it occurs in people who have over-used contact lenses, by wearing them for too many hours.  Alternatively it can arise by wearing contact lenses that don’t fit corrctly or because some people’s eyes need more oxgen than wearing contact lenses for even normal periods allows.

Many long-term contact lense wearers develop this condition because they find over time they can’t see as well with their glasses as they can with their contacts, and so become completely reliant on their lenses, which aggravates the warpage further.

Untreated the condition can lead to blurring and difficulty in fully correcting vision.  Fortunately in many cases it can be treated.