The cornea is the transparent curved structure on the outside of the eye; it is a person’s ‘window’ to the outside world. It allows transmission of light into the eye and helps to focus the light on to the retina- The sensitive layer of the eye.
Disease of the cornea commonly causes irritation/pain, watering or blurred vision
Conditions treated by clinicians in this service include keratoconus, corneal ulcers and infections, blepharitis, conjunctivitis and dry eyes.
For further information on dry eye, please click on the link below to read the Royal college of Ophthalmology’s dry-eye information leaflet.
