Cornea And External Disease

  • Bacterial Keratitis

    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,

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  • Blepharitis

    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

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  • Conjunctivitis

    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

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  • Contact Lenses and Eye Infections

    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

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  • Corneal Abrasion & Erosion

    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

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