Assessment of Quality of life, Pre- and Post-fitting Satisfaction and Visual Outcome in Keratoconus Patients with Rose-k Contact Lenses

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Abstract Purpose To evaluate the visual outcomes and acceptability among the keratoconus patients with Rose-k contact lens and comparison between visual outcome and quality of life. Method This prospective study was carried out from Jan-Jun 2023 among keratoconus patients at H.V. Desai Eye Hospital, Pune. We enrolled 44 keratoconus patients from different cities in Maharashtra. The self-structured questionnaire was included in this project to assess the patient’s knowledge, quality of life and satisfaction level about the Rose-k contact lens. At the baseline visit, all keratoconus patients had a comprehensive ocular health examination and best-corrected visual acuity values were taken with spectacle corrections. Results Out of 88 eyes, 64 eyes were having keratoconus; of which 28 had mild keratoconus, 26 had moderate keratoconus & 10 were having advanced keratoconus. A higher prevalence of mild keratoconus was seen in the lower age-group. Mild keratoconus was the commonest keratoconus form in adult groups (43.7%, N = 28). Keratoconus prevalence males (56.8%, N = 25) was significantly higher than females (43.18%, N = 19). Commonly experienced symptoms were distorted vision (61%, N = 27), Glare problems (36%, N = 16), Headache (23%, N = 10), Dry eye (41%, N = 18) amongst the keratoconus patients. All parameters were found to be statistically significant with Pearson Chi-square test. Conclusion Rose-K contact lenses are an important step forward in the treatment of keratoconus. When compared to spectacle lenses, the Rose K lens considerably enhanced visual performance in this investigation. The Rose-K lens design has been shown to improve patient happiness and quality of life while managing all grades of keratoconus.