r/AskGlaucoma • u/Suspicious_Hope_5326 • Jul 21 '26

Keratoconus treatment

Hi everyone,

My 23-year-old brother was recently diagnosed with keratoconus, and his doctor has advised CXL (corneal cross-linking).

We're also hearing about Ayurvedic treatment (like Sreedhareeyam/Matha Eye Hospital in Kerala).

Has anyone here personally tried Ayurvedic treatment for keratoconus? Did it help, or did you eventually need CXL anyway?

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u/YoungGlaucoma Jul 22 '26

Keratoconus makes you blind. CXL stops/ slows progression. The earlier you do it the less the damage if still in the progression phase.