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Corneal diseases

Corneal diseases

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Is a type of:

Eye disorders

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Eye

Types of

Corneal abrasion (scratch)
Condition
Trachoma
Condition
Keratoconus
Condition

Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Corneal diseases

Surgery

Corneal transplant

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I'm getting corneal implants surgery for keratoconus (corneal disease), should I be worried a lot?

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Should i contact the people that did the exam? I found out yesterday that I have a corneal eye disease in my left eye. In order for them to find this out, they dialated my eyes with the strongest dialation used which last for 12 hours. It has been 21 hour

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What are the most common corneal disorders?

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A 41-year old asked:

Schnyder crystalline corneal dystrophy--do you have any experience with the disease?

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A 35-year old asked:

Fuchs disease and cornea transplant, can you tell me about this?

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A member asked:

My father has recently been diagnosed with cornea disease, and we are in the early stages of researching possible ways to fix this problem. We've been told about a fairly new procedure called DSAEK. What is DSAEK, and how does it differ from others?

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A 35-year old asked:

What corneal disorders cause extreme eye pain?

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A 40-year old asked:

Can you tell me how to feel about cornea transplant for keratoconus eye disorder?

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A 39-year old male asked:

I seen on news about pig eyes for cornea damage. Will it work for me I blind in right eye from coats disease when I was 3?

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A 44-year old asked:

How do I know if I have a corneal tear?

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A 44-year old asked:

How can they check the thickness of your corneal?

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A 43-year old asked:

What are some alternate cures for clouding of the corneal lens?

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A 32-year old asked:

Does anyone have any experience with corneal rings? What do the rings do for people?

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A 59-year old female asked:

What causes corneal rosacea?

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A 40-year old asked:

Corrections for corneal scarring, what to do?

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A 33-year old asked:

Why might i continually have corneal erosions?

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A 49-year old asked:

How dangerous are corneal transplants?

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What are the signs of a scratched cornea?

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A 42-year old asked:

Any tips? What should I expect from corneal transplants?

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A 48-year old asked:

Whats fuchs's corneal dystrophy?

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What is the treatment for recurring corneal erosions?

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What is a cornea?

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Is the cornea at the back?

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What are corneal flash burns?

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How can the cornea bend light?

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What happens if i move my cornea?

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A 31-year old asked:

How can you heal a corneal abraision?

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How to get help for a cornea scratch?

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What causes recurring corneal erosions?

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For how long does a ripped cornea heal?

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