Corneal Disease

The cornea and anterior segment service offers consultation in the medical and surgical management of a wide variety of diseases of your cornea, the thin transparent tissue that covers the outer surface of the eye (conjunctiva) and anterior segment.

Special areas of expertise include:

• High-risk corneal transplantation
• Surgical management of severe ocular surface disease including:
  • Stem cell transplantation
  • Amniotic membrane transplantation
• Severe dry eye, blepharitis
• Corneal infection
• Abnormal cone-shaped protrusion of the cornea of the eye (keratoconus)
• Therapeutic contact lens fitting (through the Contact Lens Service)
• Excimer laser refractive surgery
• Abnormal mass of tissue arising from the conjunctiva of the inner corner of the eye that obstructs vision by growing over the cornea (pterygium)

Diagnostic services include:

• Corneal topography and corneal thickness (Orbscan)
• Corneal thickness (pachymetry)
• Immunohistopathlogical diagnosis of ocular surface disease (cicatricial pemphigoid, corneal intraepithelial neoplasia)
• Anterior segment digital photography

Contact Us

For an appointment or for more information about Corneal Disease, call (888) LUHS-888 (888-584-7888).