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[psramek]

Coming this spring from Intellect Books (UK/Chicago). it has been a long process but the book has come together wonderfully. Contact me at psramek@intacnet.org if you want to get info on the publication date.

[felix-krain]

I should put them in a blender

[meowsticmarvels]

reposting this from my twt bc its funny but olike. im still thinking about this. sigma with glasses could be real methinks... mostly because it would be really funny but also I Love giving characters stuff like that actually

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[mobs-99]

I think so much abt teru and shous relationship to masculinity sooo much and how that relates to their relationship with violence and their emotional expression and how I hc them as trans and how that reflects in their performance of masculinity.

But I cant talk about that. Because I'll go crazy.

[grimesthinker]

cw: fluff, basically daryl being soft for you. (fem!reader x daryl dixon) 776 wc

DARYL DIXON had no idea what to do when it came to someone like you. to say the least, he didn’t quite understand you. you had proved countless times you could take care of yourself, so you weren’t weak by any means. still, there were small things that made him really question you.

after daryl’s group got settled into alexandria, they had many new faces to meet, including yours. even though he wouldn’t admit it, daryl was instantly drawn to you. with rosy cheeks, long eyelashes and an innocent smile, he just couldn’t help it. he began to notice small things about you, like the clothes and accessories you wore. although your closet was obviously limited, you always tried your best to make your appearance seem fuller. sometimes you found pieces of cloth or silk, to which you would make bows out of to place in your hair. sometimes you made jewelry, even making a bracelet for daryl. you weren’t really expecting him to wear it, but he did.

one day, you asked daryl if you could join him on a supply run. “nah, i ain’t babysittin’.” he said in a grainy voice as he lit the cigarette between his lips. you didn’t let up though, using those big puppy-dog eyes to plead with him. “damnit girl, don’t ‘ya ever listen?” he grunted, but eventually gave in.

on the way back, unknowingly to both of you, a walker that been stuck in the leaves grabs your shoe and causes you to trip. daryl quickly shoots the creature with an arrow and helps you up. he watches as you grab his hand and gain back your balance. he can tell you’re flustered, as your cheeks grow darker than normal and you fail to meet his eyes. a shy thing, you could be sometimes. he studies you as you thank him and stutter an apology for not watching where you step.

instinctively, you touch your neck where your necklace rests, only there’s no necklace. panic begins to build and daryl can see it written all over your face. “you okay?” you look up at him, shaking your head. “my necklace…” your hand begins to shake a little, and daryl realizes. you’ve worn the same necklace since he first met you, a rusty gold chain with a heart shaped locket. he heard you speak about it to carl once, explaining how it had a picture of your family in it. you drop to your knees and start looking for it, daryl about to join you when you both hear growling in the distance. a herd is coming your way, daryl realizes and touches your shoulder. “hey kid, we gotta go.” he tells you, but you shake your head and continue to search. daryl watches as the herd moves closer, his frustration building as you’re putting yourself in danger. “get yer ass up girl, we gotta go.” he pulls you up, yet his gaze softens when he sees the tears that have already fell down your soft cheeks. “daryl, i can’t-“ you start, but he’s already pulling you both out of the way of the herd and back to alexandria.

a few days pass, and all daryl can think about is you and that damn necklace. you haven’t been the same since you guys returned, and everyone has noticed. usually, you’re the most talkative person in alexandria, but recently you’ve only been speaking when you have to. daryl winces when he thinks about it, absolutely hating the fact that you’re any kind of upset. after stealing a glance of you through your window and seeing the sullen expression on your face, he grabs his crossbow and heads into the woods. a couple hours later, he finds himself standing at your doorstep.

he knocks, and you answer with a soft smile. “hi daryl.”

“uh,” he clears his throat, holding his hand out with the gold necklace in it. “i had to fix the chain but the locket is still intac-“ you cut him off as you throw your arms around his neck and embrace him with a hug. “daryl!” his eyes widen as he stands, unsure what to do with his own arms as he registers the body pressed against his own. “thankyouthankyouthankyou!” you pull back, taking the necklace from his hand and clasping it around your neck. you look down at it before you place a kiss on daryl’s cheek. his stubble tickles you and you give a slight giggle, pulling him in for another hug. he’s taken back at first, but eventually wraps his own hands around your frame.

“you sure are stronger than ‘ya look, huh, girl?”

[bippiti]

of rubies and garnet

where overhearing something you shouldn't have has interesting side effects

wc 1.4k

pairing gen narumi x afab vc reader

heads up smut, cunnilingus, kinda angst but not too crazy, kn8 typical gore and violence

an first kn8 req! tried using actual capitalization (dk how to feel ab it) lmk how yall like it and as always likes and rbs are appreciated <3

“Well it’s not like she's gonna be my girlfriend for much longer”

It took 12 words to have your whole world crashing down

Was it something you had done?

Did he hate you?

Why?

Why now?

Why would he do this? 

You took two steps back, turning around and running, hoping the speed would stop the teaes streaming down your face

Spoiler Alert: It didn’t. After getting into an empty room and locking yourself in, you slid down the door, sobs racking your body. 

How did it end up this way?

You thought back to when you both first met, the day you started the second phase of training. Having worked part time to clean up kaiju, you had become familiar with the process, and began quickly. You were the quickest to finish, offering help to others but most being too egotistical to accept it. Gen was different though, he accepted it gratefully, observing you as you worked and helping where he could. 

After the exam was finished, you both had become officers. He found you after the ceremony, thanking you for the help. He equated the way you worked to fighting a boss on his bs4. You had laughed at that, admitting you didnt know much about games

“Well, would you like to?”

“Like to..?”

“Learn about games”

“Sure why not”

After that, it was history. You both got together shortly after, and while you don’t have a gaming addiction like he does, you still play when you can. You were going to get him so that he could watch you kill a boss that had taken him 4 hours to beat. That was until you heard him saying that he was going to break up with you

You felt that pain in your heart again, wiping the tears away you shook your head. Before you could fully snap out of it Alarms started to ring. You got suited up quickly while being briefed on the honju, it’s fortitude was only 6.3.You needed to blow off steam, so you told the analyst that you could handle it on your own. 

That was your second mistake of the day

The honju had been fine, easy even. You had only messed up once or twice, but you had subjugated it in under an hour. You were giving an update back to the second, and then the ground beneath your feet began to shake. Slowly the kaiju in front of you began to connect itself together, and you saw a new core begin to form from the ground. How? This shouldn’t be happening

Before you could update the control a shaky voice yelled into your right ear

“New Kaiju detected, fortitude 7.8, are you sure you dont want Narumi or Jura to help you?”

You clenched your jaw hearing Narumis name, anger and irritation began to flow through your veins

“I’ll be fine”

“Are you sure? You just went up against one Honju, I know youre the vice captain but everyone has limits-”

“I’ll be fine, don’t worry”

The kaiju in front of you began to take form, it was almost slug like, the residue it was secreating was melting the ground it stood on. Breathing in you pulled out your blade once more, using the fifth form, tempest barrage, you began to harness energy, wind bending around you as you began to fight your way to its core

Once you had slashed, you felt your leg burning. Looking down you saw white

That couldn’t be right? You tried focusing your eyes, and you felt vomit rise in your mouth as you looked to your leg

You could barely call it that, the acid from the kaiju had landed on your leg, and had eaten away to your very bone.

Your head began to spin and soon enough you were on the ground.

-

As you opened your eyes you expected to be in pain, but you didn’t feel anything. Remembering what had happened, you went to grab your leg, pushing the sheets back from the hospital bed you had been in. Your skin was intact, but there was jagged lines over where the acid had touched you. 

You flinched, hearing something drop. Looking up you made eye contact with none other than Gen. You paled and he paused before running to you. He quickly rushed to you, wrapping his arms around you and pulling you close. 

This was cruel, really cruel. How could he act like he still cated after what he had done. You felt your eyes well up with tears again and you blamed it on whatever meds that you had been administered. You began to cry into his chest, he brought you even closer. His hands began to run through your hair, and he dres spirals into your back

“How can you- how can you just act like everythings fine?” you said through your crying

He pulled you out of his arms and looked at you confused

“What are you talking about?”

“I heard you talking to Jura that you wanted to break up with me. You don’t have to pretend anymore” you mumbled out weakly

He stared at you in shock for a second before closing his eyes. Saying nothing he left the room

Well that was it. Your life is officially over. Literally what was that

Before you could find a creative way to hang yourself with your iv, he was back. Looking away you said lowly that you didnt wanna see him.

“You idiot I wasn’t breaking up with you”

This made you turn around. “Then why else wouldn’t I be your girlfriend anymore?”

“Because,” He knelt down to one knee and your eyes widened

“I want you to be my wife”

He pulled out a ring, it was beautiful. Staring down at it brought you back to one of your gaming sessions

You had been playing a sim game, and you got to design everything your sim wore, her clothes, even her jewerly. And when she was engaged to another sim, you used that to create the “perfect” ring of your dreams. It was ruby and garnet, wrapped around a gold band.

Looking at it, it was almost the same as the one you had created. Once again your eyes welled up with tears, and you nodded vehemently before he gently put it on your finger. Bringing him closer you hugged him again, and pulled him into a deep kiss. Slowly he began to push you down onto the bed. His arms caged around you as he moved from kissing your lips to your cheek, then your jaw.

Working his way down your body he left a trail of small bruises. It was a welcomed pain, and he continued down your hip, reaching further. He stopped once he got to your leg. Tracing the ringed scar that you had recently gotten. Shivering at the sensation he looked back to you and almost moaned at the sight. 

You were beautiful, always have been, byt right now even beautiful couldnt describe you. You were ethereal, you were god-like, and he intended on worshipping you the way that you deserve. 

He quickly brought himself closer to your core, gently pushing your panties away before letting out a warm breath. You mewled at the feeling of his tongue wrapping around your clit, hands pushing your legs up and in, closer to him. He had a vice-grip on you and you couldn’t help but to moan out his name.

Smirking into you, he began to trace his digits around your lips, gathering slick before pushing one inside. You felt your back arch as he began to pick up the face, curling his fingers. One became two and two became three. Before you knew it, your legs were shaking and that all too familiar know was threatening to burst in your stomach. It took one movement of his fingers before you felt yourself releasing. And when you opened one eye too look down at him you were shocked to see his face almost covered wholly by your cum. You felt wetness settle onto your legs and the sheets, and your face burned. You had just squirted for the first time

“Well that was new”

“Shut up I don’t wanna hear anything form you”

“I wanna make you do it again”

Pulling you back towards him, he kissed you. You could taste the your salty release on his tongue and you moaned

It was gonna be a long night

[psramek]

A chapter that discusses using art collaborations for activating new sustainability thinking appears in this Routledge Handbook. Co-authored with INTAC partner Juha Suonpää at Tampere University of Applied Sciences.

[mnsrykt]

"İsraf, hırsı intac eder. Hırs, üç neticeyi verir. Birincisi: Kanaatsizliktir. Kanaatsizlik ise sa'ye, çalışmaya şevki kırar. Şükür yerine şekva ettirir, tembelliğe atar. Ve meşru, helâl, az malı terk edip; gayr-ı meşru, külfetsiz bir malı arar. Ve o yolda izzetini, belki haysiyetini feda eder. {(Haşiye): İktisadsızlık yüzünden müstehlikler çoğalır, müstahsiller azalır. Herkes gözünü hükûmet kapısına diker. O vakit hayat-ı içtimaiyenin medarı olan "san'at, ticaret, ziraat" tenakus eder. O millet de tedenni edip sukut eder, fakir düşer.}

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[tsumukono]

Chapter 4: planting seeds

He woke with massive headache up, his body was sore protesting and he got the jacket close, breathing in the delicious strong scent. He rubbed his face in, his inner omega purring at the Alpha scent giving soft whine. It smelled like rice? And fields,wild flowers. He opend his eyes and looked at the jacket, rosing elegant eyebrow and try remeber what happend last night, he was sure he still was virgin since his ass feel intac just his neck feel bit off and he smelled himself that scent, now he remeber who it was, kita’s scent!

He grumbeld the two toned Alpha scent market him and his nest, great he has to change the sheets and take long shower scrub it all off. Still he has wash the jacket and give it his former captian back, his hand trembeld bit holding the jacket tighly in his hand and take another sniff from it, he blushed hearing himself purring watch in horror how his tail wagged thumping on the bed gently. His inner omega he though burried deep down, showing up and showed him to accept THIS alpha but he refused it. Instead washing and giving the jacket back like planned he made it part of his bed and he really had fight with himself and the omega inside, losing against it.

He cursed under his lips even more seeing in mirrow the hickey on his gland, kita used the situation were he was drunk. Not to do stuff but leave hickey, he grumbeld loudly. He was lucky his former captian had patince nervs of steel or he would be claimend. Knowing to well every other alpha would use this situation to inpregnat him claim him.

Getting under the shower and scrub the scent off he decide wear scarf today, that isen’t off at all. Knowing samu and suna will be away for week obivious for they honeymoon. He was by himself, it made him nervous and bit scared. Swallowing he shook his head, no he can deal with shit, he wasen’t weak like others.

So he made his way to work, the day went quite, nogthing to crazy it was just strange seeing samu’s shop closed. He shuddered and rubbed his arms, half of day was over so he was good plus his twin gave him message he better be ok or he kick his sorry ass for disturbing his honeymoon. He had grin just backfired he better not break the bed with his stupid strengh.

Getting his small lunchbox out with few orgini he tryed making himself, they looked poorly made, truth told it took him the hole morning making them and look decent still they look if a little toddler made them. His stomach made a sound he was about take the first bite when his shop bell jingeld signaling that customer came in, the scent made him look up and watch kita stepping into his shop looking at his flowers with stonic look and then straigh at him „good day tsumu“ the alpha would lie if he wasent dissapoiment not smell himself on him as seeing he is wearing a scarf to hide the mark he left „good early evening kita-san“ his tail thumped at the floor wagging happy see the alpha his inner omega was purring. He cursed try step on his own tail, watching how kitas thicc fox tail wagged softly as answer, knowing that part of artic fox he was. „I see ya happy see me, samu told me keep eye on you“ his eyes widen, that what his brother ask his former captian, he can't imaged that. he would ask him later just not now he is busy with his mate.

„Ya shop is nice, comftable. It suit’s you“ tsumu's ears perk up and he smiled, he is the first Alpha that compliment him on his Shop, it made his chest swell with pride „t-thanks kita-san, took me while…as being accepted to work on my own and this shop“ the other hummend getting closer looking at the food from the omega „ya want go Lunch with me?“ his ears went half down his tail wagged and his inner omega was screaming at him say YES but he shook shy blushing his head. Kita knew he would refuse and was prepared for it „ya know this“ he point at his food „isen’t enough for the rest of the day“ he know kita was right and the alpha hummend „i could get take out, be my guest. What ya want“ again he want pay the food, what was that behavior showing off „before ya think to much, want repay for last time ya payed lunch“ tsumu’s ears perk bit up „fine, mh i like ramen with extra fatty tuna, mango passionate bubble drink“ Kita smiled in triumph that tsumu accepted, it was step in the right direction „good get ya that, any special shop?“ atsumu had to think for moment before his ears perk up his eyes sparkeld bit „yes isen’t to far from here, think right arround corner with nice old pair“ kita nodded knowing the shop „ok i be right back then we eat together“ he went out, atsumu watching after him. His tail wagging, his inner omega in delight a alpha that cares. He was annoyed, that his instincs woke up and damm omega he burried with medication, were they wearing off? Were they to weak? He has call his doctor but he told him back, if right suitable mate comes. Not even the strongest medication can calm the inner beast down. Does it mean his inner omega though kita was suitable mate, no can’t be or?

He shocked his head annoyed at his inner omega who slowy came out winning against his stuborn traumazied head, he just though, he would look weak accepting alpha, he would be weak but kita seem acting respectfule to him.

He was unsure and in a big conflict with his thoughs, how to handle this and not let his guard down and thorns he grew.

Soon kita came back, with exatly what he wanted even bit of extra fatty tuna. His omega was pleased and his scent let the alpha know he did good, crooning at golden omega who trys break out of atsumu, who still struggels keep it locked up „thank you kita-san“ kita gave soft grunt sitting on chair „call me shin or shinsuke, not so formal tsumu“ again the omega was taken back blushing and eating quite his food but kita feel and know by each reaction he observe he did the right step, he could see the thorns loosend up a bit but not enough to do major step.

They ate comftable and the next thing the omega fumbeld with his hands „t-thanks for the meal ki…shinsuke“ his cheeks heated up and had faint red color on his cheeks, the two toned alpha hummend soft croon, his thicc white tail giving soft wag „no need to thank me you welcome tsumu…“ he stared at the omega and tryed hold his inner alpha back who demand do more steps, but he is telling himself, babysteps „i see you covered my mark..“ the omega gripped at his scarf confused if he should be angry or happy he got it, his blush darkend on his cheeks „y-y-yes…i…uhm….well…“ he shrunk when kita stood up holding with one hand his trembeling hands and the other stroked his cheek „shhh….it's ok…could not reist..give you a mark..“ he saw the golden omega swallow nervously kissed the forhead while his hand glide down to the scarf tugging it away, so the hickey was visible „tsumu wont lie….ya know i am honest…i want you…you properly notice…i scent you.left my jacket but i know…it's hard so go slow in your pace but i want you and no wont see you as breeding housewife, you strong omega, who can watch his own back“ he stroked with his thump over the marked scent gland, while tsumu had wide eyes and a red face, he was happy, angry, scared in the same time his inner omega celebrating try take controll but only let sweet scenting smell out, that kita inhaled greedly and get his face close to his neck sniffing it, he could feel the hot breath touching his skin and swallowed nervously and let the alpha do as pleased for now.

Kita knew atsumu was stiff, new to this. So he gave long gentle lick at the gland and used his thump leaving his scent as scenting the omega before him, kissing again the forhead „i be back tomorrow same time, think of what to eat“

Before atsumu could react he was gone leaving perplex omega with wagging tail.

He planted his seeds arround his chosen flower, now they need grow arround it.

[risalefabrikasi]

[Ehemmiyetli bir hakikat ve Demokratlarla Üniversite Nurcularının bir hasbihalidir.] Şimdi milletin arzusuyla şeair-i İslâmiyenin serbestiyetine vesile olan Demokratlar, hem mevkilerini muhafaza, hem vatan ve milletini memnun etmek çare-i yegânesi; ittihad-ı İslâm cereyanını kendine nokta-i istinad yapmaktır. Eski zamanda İngiliz, Fransız, Amerika siyasetleri ve menfaatleri buna muarız olmakla mani olurdular. Şimdi menfaatleri ve siyasetleri buna muarız değil; belki muhtaçtırlar. Çünki komünistlik, masonluk, zındıklık, dinsizlik; doğrudan doğruya anarşistliği intac ediyor. Ve bu dehşetli tahrib edicilere karşı, ancak ve ancak hakikat-ı Kur'aniye etrafında ittihad-ı İslâm dayanabilir. Ve beşeri bu tehlikeden kurtarmağa vesile olduğu gibi, bu vatanı istila-yı ecanibden ve bu milleti anarşilikten kurtaracak yalnız odur. Ve bu hakikata binaen Demokratlar bütün kuvvetleriyle bu hakikata istinad edip komünist ve masonluk cereyanına karşı vaziyet almaları zarurîdir. Bir Ezan-ı Muhammedî'nin (A.S.M.) serbestiyetiyle kendi kuvvetlerinden yirmi defa ziyade kuvvet kazandılar. Milleti kendilerine ısındırdılar, minnetdar ettiler. Hem manen eski İttihad-ı Muhammedî'den (A.S.M.) olan yüzbinler Nurcularla, eski zaman gibi farmason ve İttihadcıların mason kısmına karşı ittifakları gibi; şimdi de aynen İttihad-ı İslâm'dan olan Nurcular büyük bir yekûn teşkil eder. Demokratlara bir nokta-i istinaddır. Emirdağ Lâhikası 2 - 24 #risalefabrikasi #ihlasnurneşriyat #envarneşriyat #sözlerneşriyat#Rnk #nursöz #Üstad #risalefabrikasi #Bediüzzaman #SaidNursi #Ömür #Dünya #Hayat #Kuran #RisaleiNur #Risaleinur #envarnesriyat #Bediüzzaman #Bediülbeyan #RisaleiNurdan #Risalei NurOkuyoruz #Bediuzzaman #bediüzzamansaidnursi #süleymanyasinakdeniz https://www.instagram.com/p/CnT-B_2DjRX/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Corneal Surgery Hospital in Hyderabad: Advanced Eye Care at American Laser Eye Hospitals

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Advanced Technology: Our sanatorium is equipped with modern technology, including femtosecond lasers, OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography), and different superior diagnostic gear. This lets in our specialists to carry out corneal surgical procedures with precision and minimal invasiveness.

Expert Team: The crew at American Laser Eye Hospitals comprises exceedingly professional corneal surgeons with years of enjoy. From habitual methods to complicated corneal transplants, our experts manage every case with the maximum care, ensuring the first-class viable outcomes.

Personalized Treatment Plans: We agree with in treating each patient as unique. Our docs make an effort to evaluate your precise condition, whether or not it’s keratoconus, corneal dystrophy, or different corneal problems, and then design a personalized remedy plan that suits your wishes.

Comprehensive Care: From diagnosis to post-operative care, our health center gives a comprehensive method to ensure that your imaginative and prescient is restored to the fullest. We no longer only cognizance on a hit surgeries however additionally emphasize lengthy-time period eye health.

Common Corneal Surgeries We Offer

At American Laser Eye Hospitals, we provide a number corneal surgical procedures, including:

Corneal Transplantation (Keratoplasty): For patients with severely broken or diseased corneas, we offer each full-thickness (penetrating) and partial-thickness (lamellar) transplants. 

Phototherapeutic Keratectomy (PTK): This laser-based totally remedy helps do away with corneal irregularities, scars, and floor illnesses.

 Keratoconus Treatment: Our health center focuses on remedies for keratoconus, together with corneal pass-linking and INTACS implantation. As a relied on Corneal Surgery Hospital in Hyderabad, we try to enhance the exceptional of existence for every of our sufferers. If you're going through corneal issues and want expert care, American Laser Eye Hospitals is the ideal destination for advanced and compassionate treatment.

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Can Lasik Surgery Correct Vision Problems Caused by Keratoconus?

Keratoconus is a progressive eye condition that causes the cornea to thin and bulge into a cone-like shape, leading to distorted vision. One of the common questions patients ask is whether Lasik surgery in Bangalore  can correct the vision problems caused by keratoconus. Lasik is a popular corrective surgery for conditions like myopia and hyperopia, but its application in keratoconus cases is more complex. Let's explore if Lasik is the right solution for keratoconus and what alternatives might be available for you.

Understanding Keratoconus and How It Affects Vision

Keratoconus occurs when the cornea, the clear front surface of the eye, weakens and loses its round shape. Instead of being uniformly curved, the cornea becomes irregular, which distorts light entering the eye. This results in blurry vision, difficulty seeing at night, and sensitivity to light. Glasses or contact lenses may initially help correct these distortions, but as keratoconus progresses, stronger corrective measures might be necessary.

Can Lasik Be an Option for Keratoconus?

Lasik surgery reshapes the cornea using a laser to correct vision problems like nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. However, in the case of keratoconus, the cornea is already weakened, and removing more tissue through Lasik could worsen the condition. Thus, Lasik is generally not recommended for patients with keratoconus. This is especially true for those in the advanced stages of the condition.

Why Lasik is Risky for Keratoconus Patients:

Corneal Stability: Lasik requires removing corneal tissue, which could further destabilize the already weakened cornea in keratoconus patients.

Progression Risk: Keratoconus is a progressive condition, and performing Lasik could lead to further deterioration.

Post-Surgery Complications: Those with keratoconus who undergo Lasik might experience worsening vision, as their cornea could become even more irregular.

Alternatives to Lasik for Correcting Vision in Keratoconus

For patients with keratoconus, there are safer and more effective treatment options available:

Corneal Cross-Linking (CXL): This treatment strengthens the corneal fibers to stop the progression of keratoconus. While it doesn’t reverse the condition, it can prevent further deterioration and stabilize the cornea.

Intacs: These are small, arc-shaped implants inserted into the cornea to flatten its shape and improve vision. Intacs can reduce the need for rigid contact lenses or even make glasses more effective in improving vision.

Scleral Contact Lenses: These specially designed contact lenses rest on the white part of the eye (sclera) rather than the cornea. This avoids pressure on the irregularly shaped cornea while improving vision.

Corneal Transplant: In advanced cases of keratoconus where the cornea has become severely distorted or scarred, a corneal transplant may be necessary. This procedure replaces the damaged cornea with a healthy donor cornea.

Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK): PRK is an alternative laser surgery to Lasik. It reshapes the cornea without creating a flap, making it a safer option for some patients with keratoconus. However, this is generally only considered for those with mild keratoconus or in combination with other treatments like corneal cross-linking.

Points to Consider Before Deciding on Surgery

Consult an Eye Specialist: A thorough eye examination by a specialist is crucial to determine the severity of keratoconus and assess the best treatment options.

Understand the Limitations: While treatments like corneal cross-linking can prevent keratoconus from worsening, they may not fully restore perfect vision. Additional corrective measures, such as glasses or contact lenses, may still be required.

Age and Eye Health: The progression of keratoconus tends to slow down with age. Depending on your age and the health of your cornea, certain treatment options may be more suitable than others.

Long-Term Care: Managing keratoconus is often a long-term process that requires regular follow-ups with your eye specialist to monitor the condition and adapt your treatment plan as necessary.

Why Choose The Eye Foundation for Your Keratoconus Treatment?

At The Eye Foundation, we specialize in providing comprehensive eye care, including advanced treatments for keratoconus. Our state-of-the-art technology and highly experienced specialists ensure that each patient receives personalized care tailored to their specific needs. Whether you need corneal cross-linking, scleral contact lenses, or a corneal transplant, we are equipped to help restore and protect your vision.

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If you are experiencing vision problems due to keratoconus or are curious about whether Lasik is the right option for you, it's essential to consult with an experienced eye specialist. Schedule your appointment at The Eye Foundation today to explore your treatment options. Our dedicated team is here to provide you with the best care possible, ensuring your eye health and vision are in good hands.