How is corneal illness identified?

 

The cornea is the transparent outer tissue that protects the front of the eye. It shields the retina from contaminants like dust and bacteria and bends light so that it reaches the retina properly. Domed in shape, a healthy cornea. Your cornea's general health and shape can have an impact on your eyesight. This is why it's crucial to see Focal Point Vision in San Antonio, Texas, to have your eyes examined whenever you have any anomalies with your vision. For patients with corneal abnormalities, our board-certified ophthalmologists provide a variety of therapies.

Types of cornea eye diseases: Our corneas specialists at Focal Point Vision have years of experience in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of a wide range of corneal eye illnesses and disorders. In our eye clinic in San Antonio, Texas, we frequently see the following conditions:

·         Corneal abrasion

·         Corneal dystrophy

·         Corneal ulcer

·         Keratoconus

·         Keratitis

·         Pterygium

Many factors contribute to the various symptoms that are brought on by each of these illnesses. Making an appointment at Focal Point Vision to be examined is essential to finding out if you have cornea disease.

Causes of corneal disease:

Infections caused by bacteria, fungi, or viruses frequently lead to corneal injury in our patients. Your cornea's health might be impacted by age. Your eye health is significantly influenced by genetics as well. You are more likely to acquire a corneal illness if you wear contacts for an extended period of time.

Cornea damage symptoms:

Some of the most common signs of cornea damage include:

·         Eye pain

·         Stinging or burning in the eye

·         Blurred or cloudy vision

·         Feeling like something is in your eye (caused by a scratch)

·         Sensitivity to light

·         Redness

·         Swollen eyelids

·         Watery eyes

Diagnosis:

Your eye doctor (ophthalmologist or optometrist) will examine your eyes and perform an eye exam in order to determine whether you have keratoconus. To learn more about your cornea's shape, he or she may perform additional testing. Diagnostics to identify keratoconus include:

Eye refraction: During this test, your eye doctor measures your eyes using specialised equipment to look for visual issues. To determine which lens combination will give you the clearest vision, he or she may ask you to gaze through a phoropter, a device that has wheels of various lenses. Some doctors may examine your eyes with a hand-held device called a retinoscope.

Keratometry: In order to identify the basic shape of your cornea, your eye doctor will direct a circle of light at it and measure the reflection.

Treatment: The severity of your keratoconus and how rapidly it is progressing will determine how you are treated. In general, there are two ways to treat keratoconus: by reducing the disease's progression and by enhancing your vision.

The degree of keratoconus determines whether you can improve your vision. Contact lenses or eyeglasses can be used to treat mild to moderate keratoconus. The likelihood of this being a long-term remedy increases if your cornea becomes stable over time or as a result of cross-linking.

Keratoprosthesis: Severe corneal disease patients have this eye treatment. A patient's vision has been impacted by thickness, which the device helps remove. A second procedure is performed to implant the corneal transplant following a recovery period.

Superficial keratectomy: In eye surgery, the outer layer of the corneal tissue is smoothed out or removed. For patients who have anterior corneal injury, this is advised.

Corneal transplants: The first corneal transplantation to be performed on a person. Depending on the layer of the corneal tissue that is destroyed, we at Focal Point Vision in San Antonio, Texas, conduct Descemet's Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty and Descemet's Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty.