Episode 36: Broadening Horizons: Perceptual Learning in Keratoconus Management

About this episode

This episode discusses innovative approaches to managing keratoconus with a focus on perceptual learning and its potential to improve patient vision.

In this episode of Clearly KC, Dr. Melissa Barnett welcomes Professor Adi Einan-Lifshitz, a leading cornea and cataract surgeon from Israel’s Yitzhak Shamir Medical Center. They explore innovative approaches to managing keratoconus, including a groundbreaking study on perceptual learning that may improve vision in patients with stable KC. From early diagnosis and cross-linking strategies to the potential of brain-based training, this conversation challenges conventional thinking and points to new possibilities in patient care.

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Melissa Barnett

Guest: Professor Adi Einan-Lifshitz

Topics covered

• keratoconus
• perceptual learning
• vision improvement
• patient care
• cornea surgery

Keywords

• keratoconus
• perceptual learning
• vision
• cross-linking
• brain-based training

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Yitzhak Shamir Medical Center

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