Cornea And External Disease

Bacterial keratitis is an infection of the cornea. It usually develops quickly. It is usually caused by contact lens wear or eye injury. Left untreated it can cause blindness. If you wear contact lenses, proper care will lower your risk of developing a keratitis infection. If you have any of these symptoms,

Blepharitis is inflammation of the eyelids. Warm compresses and sometimes antibiotic ointment or eye drops may be used to treat blepharitis. Blepharitis is an ongoing (chronic) condition. You can keep its symptoms under control by keeping your skin, hair and eyelids clean every day. If you have any questions

Conjunctivitis (often called "pink eye") is when the clear tissue covering the white part of your eye and the inside of your eyelids gets red, swollen and sticky. It can spread easily among people when caused by a virus or bacteria. Sometimes pink eye is due to an allergic reaction. In some cases, an

Contact lenses are used to correct vision without glasses. If contact lenses are not cared for properly, you risk getting an eye infection. Symptoms of contact-lens related infections include blurry vision, eye redness and light sensitivity. If you have any of these symptoms, call your ophthalmologist. If

A corneal abrasion is a scratch, scrape or cut on the surface of your cornea. Corneal erosion is when the top layer of cells on your cornea (epithelium) loosens from the layer under it. Sometimes a corneal abrasion can lead to corneal erosion. Both conditions are painful and make your vision blurry or

The normally round cornea bulges outward in people with keratoconus or with a condition called ectasia after refractive surgery. A treatment called corneal cross-linking may help. Corneal cross-linking uses eye drops and UV light to strengthen the cornea’s collagen fibers. It usually stops the cornea

Corneal dystrophies are rare diseases that run in families and progress slowly over many years. With corneal dystrophies, abnormal material builds up in the cornea. This can cause blurred vision or even loss of vision. Corneal dystrophies may be treated with eye drops, ointments or special contact lenses.

A corneal laceration is a cut on the cornea. They are usually caused by something sharp flying into the eye. A corneal laceration needs to be treated right away to avoid vision loss. Surgery is usually needed to prevent further damage to the eye and to remove any foreign objects from the eye. After surgery,