11^th Global Ophthalmology Meeting

Cornea Disorders and Treatments

The eye is made up of delicate and fine tissues and every part of the eye does its job of maintaining its normal vision. The cornea is the limpid part of the eye that covers the front of the eye. It covers the pupil (the slit in the middle of the eye), the iris (the coloured part of the eye), and the inner chamber (the inside filled with eye fluid). The main function of the cornea is to extract, or bend, the light.

The term “corneal disease” encompasses a variety of conditions affecting the cornea, a clear outer layer. The cornea usually repairs itself after an injury or illness, but more serious conditions - infections, degenerative diseases, degradation - needs treatment.

If you have advanced corneal disease, you may need different treatments. Laser treatment to treat some corneal dystrophies and other conditions, doctors can use a type of laser treatment called phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) to reshape the cornea, remove red tissue, and improve vision.

Corneal Ulceration                                            

Corneal Transplantation

Corneal Neovascularization