Health topic · Ophthalmology
Corneal Disorders
MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine · Retrieved 2026-10-13
Your cornea is the outermost layer of your eye. It is clear and shaped like a dome. The cornea helps to shield the rest of the eye from germs, dust, and other harmful matter. It also helps your eye to focus. If you wear contact lenses, they float on top of your corneas. Problems with the cornea include: • Refractive errors • Allergies • Infections • Injuries • Dystrophies - conditions in which parts of the cornea lose clarity due to a buildup of cloudy material Treatments…
Reference details
- MedlinePlus topic groups
- Eyes and Vision
- MeSH terms
- Corneal Injuries; Corneal Diseases
- XML release date
- 10/13/2026 02:30:36
Overview
Sources and reuse
- Original MedlinePlus page
- Eye Diseases
- Eye Infections
- Eye Injuries
- Refractive Errors
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Corneal Diseases
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Corneal Injuries
- Complete LCAT deficiency: MedlinePlus Genetics
- Congenital stromal corneal dystrophy: MedlinePlus Genetics
- Corneal Conditions
- Dry Eye
- Eye Health Data and Statistics
- Finding an Eye Doctor
- Fish-eye disease: MedlinePlus Genetics
- Fuchs endothelial dystrophy: MedlinePlus Genetics
- How the Eyes Work
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