What is the Cornea?

The cornea is the front, dome-shaped, transparent part of the eye. The clarity and shape of the cornea are vital in their main role: focusing light onto the retina. There are a number of conditions that can affect the clarity and shape of the cornea and in turn the quality of vision. Some of these conditions include Keratoconus, Fuch’s endothelial dystrophy, scarring, and infections.

Corneal Procedures Performed at Coastal Vision Medical Group:

• Crosslinking

• INTACS®

• Corneal transplantation

• PKP (Penetrating Keratoplasty)

• DALK (Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty)

• DSEK (Descemet’s Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty)

• DMEK (Descemet’s Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty)