Care for the clear front surface of the eye.
Corneal care addresses problems affecting the clear front surface of the eye, including infection, injury, dryness, scarring and disorders of corneal shape. At Gupta Eye Center, treatment is guided by the exact cause, severity and depth of involvement rather than symptoms alone.
The options below are common approaches that may be discussed. The appropriate plan depends on examination findings, diagnosis, eye health and individual needs.
Lubricants, prescription drops, antimicrobial treatment or other medicines may be used depending on the diagnosis.
Glasses or contact lenses, including specialty lenses in some corneal shape disorders, may improve vision.
Some advanced corneal conditions may need laser treatment, other corneal procedures or partial/full-thickness corneal transplantation.
Your vision, symptoms, previous eye care, medicines, health conditions and treatment goals are reviewed first.
Tests are selected according to the concern and may include vision testing, eye pressure, slit-lamp examination, dilation or imaging.
Findings are reviewed with you, along with appropriate options, expected benefits, limitations, risks and follow-up.
These answers provide general guidance. Diagnosis and treatment decisions require an individual eye examination.
Book ConsultationCorneal problems may cause pain, foreign-body sensation, watering, redness, light sensitivity, blurred vision or distortion. Symptoms vary with the cause.
An eye doctor may use fluorescein dye and a blue light during examination. The dye highlights areas where the corneal surface is disrupted.
No. Many are treated with eye drops, tablets, surface protection or contact lenses. Surgery is reserved for specific conditions and severity levels.
It is an operation that replaces damaged corneal tissue with healthy donor tissue. Depending on the disease, all or only selected layers of the cornea may be replaced.
Severe pain, sudden vision reduction, significant trauma, chemical exposure, or suspected infection—particularly in contact-lens users—should be assessed promptly.
Yes. Thin, irregular or diseased corneas can make some refractive procedures unsuitable, which is why corneal mapping and examination are part of candidacy screening.
These independent public eye-health resources provide additional general reading alongside the information discussed during consultation.
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