Cornea Services
The cornea is the eye’s outermost layer. It is the clear, dome-shaped surface that covers the front of the eye and has a critical role in clear vision.
The Cornea Services at Aggarwal Eye Hospital are dedicated to the medical and surgical treatment of problems involving the cornea and ocular surface.
Cornea Treatment in Andheri: What We Treat
- Corneal Infections (Corneal Ulcer and keratitis)
- Eye allergies or corneal complications arising from other forms of ocular surgery
- Ocular surface trauma (corneal abrasion/tear, etc.)
- Ocular surface disorders like blepharitis, meibomitis, conjunctival and scleral diseases
- Refractive errors (nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism)
- Conjunctivitis (red eye)
- Dry eye syndrome
- Ectatic corneal diseases like keratoconus, keratoglobus and pellucid marginal degeneration
- Pterygium
- Corneal dystrophies and degeneration
Surgical procedures
- Corneal Transplantation: Penetrating keratoplasty, Lamellar keratoplasty, Endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK)
- Scleral grafting
- Corneal, limbal, and amniotic membrane transplants for ocular surface reconstruction in severe ocular surface diseases
- Tissue adhesive application to seal corneal perforation
- Advanced Keratoconus treatments like Corneal Collagen cross linking, INTACS, Phakic Lenses and Rose K Lenses
Other Facilities
- Pachymetry- Measurement of corneal thickness
- Corneal Topography - Mapping of the cornea
- Keratometry
- Specialized contact lens fitting
