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  1. Cornea transplant - Mayo Clinic

    Your eye doctor will treat those problems before your surgery. Finding a donor cornea. Corneas used in transplants come from people who have died. Corneas from ...

  2. With Prompt Treatment, Cornea Infection Can Be Cured Without Long-term Complications

    A cornea may become infected by bacteria, viruses or fungi. Symptoms of keratitis include eye redness and pain, blurred vision, sensitivity to light, excess ...

  3. LASIK eye surgery - Mayo Clinic

    Disorders of the cornea, including keratoconus or corneal ectasia. LASIK surgery is usually not recommended if you: Have an eye disease that causes the cornea ...

  4. Regenerative approaches to improving corneal transplantation - Mayo Clinic News Network

    The cornea is the transparent, curved surface that lies in front of the iris. Like any transparent smoothly curved surface, it acts as a lens and provides two- ...

  5. Cornea and external eye - Overview - Mayo Clinic

    The advantages of DSEK and DMEK over full-thickness cornea transplantation are: Smaller incision with no corneal stitches; Better vision, sooner. Mayo Clinic's ...

  6. Keratoconus - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    If your condition gets worse, you may need a cornea transplant. A procedure called corneal collagen cross-linking may help to slow or stop keratoconus from ...

  7. Keratitis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Chronic corneal inflammation and scarring; Chronic or recurrent viral infections of your cornea; Open sores on your cornea, called corneal ulcers; Temporary or ...

  8. Arcus senilis: A sign of high cholesterol? - Mayo Clinic

    The cornea is the clear, domelike covering over the front of the eye. Eventually, the arc may become a complete ring around the iris. The iris is the colored ...

  9. Corneal abrasion (scratch): First aid - Mayo Clinic

    A corneal abrasion is a superficial scratch on the clear, protective "window" at the front of the eye, called the cornea. The cornea can be scratched by ...

  10. Keratoconus - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Cornea transplant. If you have corneal scarring or extreme thinning, you'll likely need a cornea transplant. Depending on your situation, your eye doctor may ...