Meet Our Keratoconus Specialists
Dr. Logan Gaughan is a passionate new graduate from Pennsylvania College of Optometry, having previously earned his undergraduate degree at James Madison University. His interest in eye care is driven by the evolving technologies available, particularly in treating dry eye disease. Dr. Gaughan is excited to bring the latest advancements in dry eye management to his patients, helping them achieve greater comfort and quality of life. In his free time, he enjoys skiing and traveling to new places.
Dr. Danielle Natale grew up in Long Island and attended SUNY Stony Brook for her undergraduate studies. In 2009, she moved to Philadelphia to attend the Pennsylvania College of Optometry, where she met her husband. After completing her degree in 2013, Dr. Natale pursued a residency in ocular disease, low vision, and binocular vision at the Northport VAMC, followed by additional training in low vision at the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins.
For nearly a decade, she has provided care for patients with various eye diseases, focusing on glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and dry eye management. Dr. Natale enjoys problem-solving and working closely with her patients to improve their quality of life. Outside work, she loves spending time with her family, traveling, and enjoying quiet moments listening to podcasts.
Dr. Rebecca L Rudisill specializes in optometry and has over 20 years of experience in the field of medicine. She is dedicated to providing comprehensive eye care and has a wealth of knowledge in diagnosing and managing various eye conditions.
Dr. Clisham is a board-certified optometrist who earned her Doctorate from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University in 2022, after completing her Bachelor’s in Biology at Shippensburg University in 2018. She is a member of the American Optometric Association as well as the Pennsylvania Optometric Association. Dr. Clisham is dedicated to providing comprehensive contact lens exams to adults and children. In her free time, Dr. Clisham enjoys exploring the Lancaster area with her husband and taking trips to the beach.
Dr. Brun earned her Doctorate from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University in Elkins Park, PA, after completing her Bachelor's in Biology and Chemistry at Millersville University. She earned clinical honors while completing her training at Yealy Eye care, Mulqueeny Eye Centers in St. Louis, MO, The Eye Institute at Salus University in Philadelphia, PA, and Seidenberg Protzko Eye Associates in Havre de Grace, MD. She is a member of the American Optometric Association and the Pennsylvania Optometric Association and has volunteered for Special Olympics, VisionCorps, and participated in many screenings for the community throughout her schooling. Dr. Brun can provide comprehensive eye exams and contact lens eye exams to children and adults, diagnose and treat ocular disease, and provide emergency care to her patients. Dr. Brun is originally from Delaware County, PA, but is excited to be back and settle down in Lancaster County with her fiancé, Austin. In her free time, Dr. Brun likes to hang out with her friends and family and try new places in the city.
Dr. Frank received her degree from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry and then completed a residency in ocular disease at OMNI Eye Specialists in Baltimore. She has well over a decade of eye care experience and has spent most of that time at a referral clinic for diagnosis and management of ocular disease in Baltimore. She finds eye care immensely fulfilling because, in addition to helping people with the gift of sight, she has had the opportunity to connect with diverse patients from around the world. Whether it is through her work teaching at CCBC, interns, and technicians, or keeping current on evolving treatment options at her practices, Dr. Frank continues to grow and share her knowledge.
Dr. Frank is proud to now call Lancaster County home with her husband and three children. She is an avid volunteer at her children's elementary schools and a member of St Leo Parish.
Dr. Moyer is a recent graduate of Salus University and a Lancastrian transplant. Dr. Moyer grew up in rural upstate New York. She is a primary care optometrist with a specialty in low vision. Dr. Moyer, along with Dr. Yealy, is one of central Pennsylvania’s only low vision specialists, treating vision loss due to macular degeneration, glaucoma, and other debilitating diseases causing severe vision loss.
Dr. Glinski received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Neuroscience from Franklin & Marshall College in 2004. She received her Doctor of Optometry degree from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University in 2009. She earned clinical honors throughout her externship rotations in primary care, ocular disease, contact lenses, and pediatrics. Dr. Glinski continued her training by completing a residency in primary care and ocular disease at The Eye Institute in Philadelphia in 2010. She joined the Yealy Eye Care family in 2017. She is a member of the American Optometric Association, the Pennsylvania Optometric Association, and the Lancaster County Optometric Society. Dr. Glinski is dedicated to providing quality eye care, contact lens services, and management of ocular diseases.
Dr. Natalia Yealy received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Florida in 2002, graduating with honors and receiving the prestigious Miller Scholar Award. She earned a second Bachelor's degree and her Doctorate of Optometry in 2006 from Nova Southeastern University, graduating at the top of her class. After graduation, she received a commission as a captain in the United States Army and actively served for four years at the Pentagon, Walter Reed, Fort Sam Houston, TX, and Fort Jackson, SC.
Dr. Natalia Yealy provides primary eye care, diagnosing, treating, and managing conditions and diseases of the eye and visual system, and also specializes in pediatrics. Dr. Yealy was born in Colombia and is fluent in both Spanish and English.
Dr. Ryan Yealy received his Bachelor of Science degree from Millersville University and his Doctorate of Optometry from Salus University in Philadelphia. Upon graduating, he joined the United States Army as a captain and actively served for four years. He was first stationed at Fort Knox, KY, where he helped oversee a student externship program while engaging in special training for Air Assault school and going on a mission trip to provide care in Cambodia. After that, he received a transfer to Fort Carson, CO, where he joined as one of two optometrists assigned to a Combat Unit. After his active duty service was complete, he moved back to his hometown of Pennsylvania with his wife and young daughter to settle down and be close to family.
Dr. Ryan Yealy provides primary eye care, diagnosing, treating, and managing conditions and diseases of the eye and visual system, and also specializes in low vision evaluations.
Our Eye Doctors Can Diagnosis and Treat Keratoconus
Your cornea is the transparent outer lens of your eye, and it typically has a smooth dome shape. Keratoconus describes a condition in which the corneal structure isn’t strong enough to maintain a healthy ball shape.
Meet with our Keratoconus Specialist in Lancaster & York , Pennsylvania to define your eye's condition and ways for treatment.
As a result, the cornea bulges outward into more of a cone. Our professional optometric team at our eye care clinic is knowledgeable about how to diagnose and treat keratoconus.
Keratoconus is rare, with an estimated one person out of every 2,000 having the condition. It generally appears in the teenage years and can progress slowly or rapidly.
Keratoconus also runs in families, so if you or your children are at risk, it’s advised contacting us for a thorough eye exam.
Causes of Keratoconus
Small collagen fibers hold your cornea in place. When they are weakened and too fragile, they aren’t able to preserve the round shape of your cornea.
A reduction in the protective antioxidants of your cornea, which act to destroy damaging by-products made naturally by corneal cells, is what causes keratoconus.
In addition to genetics, some eye injuries may increase your chance of being diagnosed with keratoconus.
Specific ocular diseases, such as retinitis pigmentosa, vernal keratoconjunctivitis, and retinopathy of prematurity, as well as some systemic conditions (Down syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Leber's congenital amaurosis and osteogenesis imperfecta), are also associated with this corneal abnormality.
Our Keratoconus Specialist in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania has years of experience identifying the various levels of keratoconus and other corneal conditions.
Symptoms of Keratoconus
When the shape of your cornea bulges, it alters your eyesight in two different ways. As the cone shape forms, your normally smooth corneal surface becomes wavy, called irregular astigmatism. As your cornea expands, vision becomes increasingly nearsighted. Focusing becomes impossible without eyeglasses or contact lenses. Usually, the problems begin in one eye and develop later in the other eye too.
Typically, the patient’s eyeglass prescription will change often as the vision becomes worse, and contact lenses will be difficult to wear because of discomfort and improper fit.
When keratoconus becomes more severe (which usually takes a long time; however, it can occasionally happen rather quickly), the cornea can swell and form scar tissue. This scar tissue can cause even further visual distortion and blurred vision.
Altogether, these changes can create the following symptoms:
- Blurred vision
- Streaking of lights
- Halos around bright lights at night; glare
- Sudden change of vision in only one eye
- Objects appear distorted, both near and distant
- Double vision from just one eye
- Triple ghost images
How We Diagnose Keratoconus
Our eye doctors will examine for the signs of keratoconus during your comprehensive eye exam. It’s critical to inform us of any symptoms that you’ve been experiencing. To diagnose the condition, we’ll measure the shape of your cornea. Computerized Corneal Topography is used for this procedure, which takes a picture of your cornea and analyzes it instantly.