CORNEA

The anterior segment/cornea service at the Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Science offers clinical and the most up-to-date surgical techniques for corneal transplantation, refractive surgery and cataract surgery. Our fellowship trained cornea and ocular surface disease specialists, as professors and leaders in their field, participate in research and teaching to contribute to improvements in care and the advancement of knowledge of future generation caregivers.

Cataracts are a common ailment of the eye and are treated by anterior segment eye surgeons. Cataracts eventually cause a painless decrease in vision which impacts a patient’s quality of life however, this can easily be reversed by state-of-the-art cataract surgery. Cataract removal is one of the most effective outpatient surgeries commonly performed in the USA.

The cornea is the eye’s outermost lens which functions like a window to control and focus the entry of light into the eye. Even the smallest blood vessel or distortion in this window can affect clear vision in a normal cornea. The cornea handles about three-fourths of the eye’s total focusing power. The cornea also serves as a filter screening out some of the damaging UV radiation from sunlight.

Some of the corneal disorders treated at our clinic are:

      Allergies

      Conjunctivitis (pink eye)

      Corneal infections

      Dry eye

      Corneal dystrophies

      Ocular herpes

      Keratoconus

      Pterygium

If you experience eye pain, blurred vision, tearing, redness and extreme sensitivity to light you will need professional eye care. We have two full-time ophthalmologists who specialize in cornea, ocular surface disorders and anterior segment surgery. Both are fellowship trained which means they have achieved the highest level of expertise.