Keratoconus Care

A lifetime of vision care

There is a saying in the world of eye care that a keratoconus patient is a patient for life. If you suffer this corneal condition we can provide all the advice you require.

We use gold standard corneal scanning technology to ensure that we accurately monitor your condition and so that custom made contact lenses fit optimally. We can fit soft lenses, hybrid lenses, rigid gas permeable, corneo-scleral, miniscleral and full scleral lenses for keratoconus. We also work in conjunction with leading ophthalmologists to ensure that your condition is fully monitored and treated appropriately at all times.

Most optometrists see one of two patients per year with keratoconus. David Foresto has treated over 1000 patients with keratoconus and corneal grafts.

What is Keratoconus? 

Keratoconus is a disorder involving thinning of the cornea. The cornea is the clear shell which sits in front of the coloured part of the eye (the iris). Once the cornea has thinned, it begins to steepen and become too pointy. The effect of this is to create a distorted optical surface of the eye. Glasses can not properly correct these distortions, but customised contact lenses can.

We have extensive experience with fitting customised contact lenses for keratoconus and patients with corneal grafts ensuring that every custom contact lens achieves optimal vision, comfort and safety.

Most optometrists see one or two patients with keratoconus per year. We deal with a very high volume of patients with keratoconus, generally up to 10 per day.

Keratoconus Management

We can give you advice on your keratoconus for the short term and the long term

If you have keratoconus or corneal grafts there is no need to feel alone. David Foresto is one of Australia's most experienced optometrists in the field of keratoconus and corneal grafts. We can give you the information and advice you need, all based on the latest research and evidence. There are various treatment options for keratoconus including contact lenses, KeraringsTM, IntacsTM, Corneal transplants, Intraocular lenses, Corneal cross linking / Collagen cross linking, Laser ablation, and numerous more. Having managed more than 1000 patients with keratoconus and corneal grafts/transplants, we can give you unbiased advice on the best options for your keratoconus. We also work very closely with your medical specialist or surgeon to ensure the best outcome. In fact, the majority of our new keratoconus patients are referred to us by ophthalmologists from all over Queensland. 

Keratoconus Australia

We are proud to support the work of Keratoconus Australia, a not-for-profit association which supports and offers advocacy for people with keratoconus. For more information visit https://www.keratoconus.org.au