In at least 20 per cent of people with keratoconus, the cornea may become extremely steep, thin and irregular, or the vision can no longer be improved sufficiently with contact lenses. At this stage the cornea may need to be replaced surgically with a corneal transplant. Over 90 per cent of corneal transplants done for keratoconus continue to allow good vision at five years post-transplant.
At least someone out there is giving us some helpful figures.