{"id":1522,"date":"2024-04-25T15:18:27","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T15:18:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dragarwal.com\/mu\/?post_type=diseases&#038;p=1522"},"modified":"2026-01-19T14:26:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T10:26:14","slug":"keratoconus","status":"publish","type":"diseases","link":"https:\/\/www.dragarwal.com\/mu\/diseases-conditions\/keratoconus\/","title":{"rendered":"Keratoconus"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>What is Keratoconus?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Keratoconus is a condition that affects our cornea (the clear membrane at the front of the eye). The cornea is supposed to have a smooth regular shape and is responsible for focusing light on the retina.<\/p>\n<p>In patients with keratoconus, the cornea begins to progressively become thinner usually between the late teens and early twenties. 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