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Dr. Ahmed Shaarawy publishes plain-English explanations of corneal transplantation, LASIK / SMILE, ICL, keratoconus management, and dry eye therapy. Every article is reviewed for medical accuracy.
Keratoconus is a medical condition that affects the cornea — the clear front layer of the eye. In this condition, the cornea becomes thinner and bulges forward...
VIDEOKeratoconus is a medical condition that affects the cornea — the clear front layer of the eye. In this condition, the cornea becomes thinner and bulges forward...
A corneal ulcer is one of the more serious and acute conditions that can affect the eye. Once a patient is diagnosed, the doctor moves quickly to start a treatm...
People with keratoconus have a distinctive eye shape — the cornea takes on a cone-like appearance because of the irregular astigmatism this condition causes. Bu...
VIDEO💙 A note from Dr. Ahmed Sharawy's team In the spirit of sharing positive energy with patients considering corneal transplantation, here is a real s...
💙 A note from Dr. Ahmed Sharawy's team In the spirit of sharing positive energy with patients considering corneal transplantation, here is a real s...
💙 A note from Dr. Ahmed Sharawy's team In the spirit of sharing positive energy with patients considering corneal transplantation, here is a real s...
Why Does the Cost of a Corneal Transplant Vary So Much? Corneal transplantation is not a single procedure with a fixed price — it's a family of techniques, each...
Why the Shift Toward Partial Transplants? Two decades of research have proven that transplanting only the affected layers — rather than the entire cornea — sign...