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Bookmark or Share- Corneal Transplants - National Eye InstituteIf you have severe damage to your cornea (the clear front layer of your eye), doctors can replace the damaged part with healthy corneal tissue from a donor. Read about what happens during a corneal transplant, how long it takes to recover, and what the side effects are.
- Research on Corneal Conditions - National Eye InstituteNational Eye Institute (NEI)-supported researchers are always working to better understand, diagnose, and treat conditions that affect the cornea (the clear front layer of the eye). Learn about some recent developments in corneal research.
- Other Types of Corneal Disease - National Eye InstituteSeveral types of diseases can affect the cornea (the clear front layer of the eye). Your eye doctor can check for corneal diseases as part of a comprehensive dilated eye exam.
- Corneal Dystrophies - National Eye InstituteCorneal dystrophies are eye diseases that involve changes in the cornea (the clear front layer of your eye). Learn about keratoconus, Fuchs’ dystrophy, lattice dystrophy, and map-dot-fingerprint dystrophy.
- Two common surgeries equally effective for treating blinding condition ...If left untreated, trichiasis can result in corneal clouding, and eventually blindness. On a normal eyelid (left), eyelashes are turned outward away from the cornea. Eyelids affected by trichiasis (center) have eyelashes touching the eye.
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