Does C3R cure keratoconus?

C3R (corneal collagen crosslinking with riboflavin) is not a cure for keratoconus but is a treatment. Keratoconus is a condition where the cornea of eye starts aquiring cone shape. This bulging of cornea results in blurred/ ghost image. C3R stops further bulging of cornea but it cannot reverse the already deformed corneal shape. read more

The good news is there’s a non-invasive treatment C3-R® (corneal collagen cross-linking riboflavin) treatment the has been proven to strengthen the weak corneal structure in RK and keratoconus. read more

C3R stands for corneal collagen crosslinking with riboflavin. It treats keratoconus. As mentioned above, C3R is a keratoconus treatment. Keratoconus is a fairly rare condition of the eye where the cornea becomes stretched and begins to form something of a bulge or cone shape where it should usually be round. read more