Patient Education
Understand your eyes.
Clear, simple guides to the conditions we treat, so you can make confident decisions about your vision.
Cataract surgery
The cornea
From the surface to a full transplant, every guide for the eye’s clear front window in one place.
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The Cornea
How the eye’s clear front window works, and an overview of the conditions we treat.
Conditions
Fuchs’ Dystrophy
Why the cornea swells and vision is foggy in the morning.
Surgery
Corneal Transplants
DMEK, DSAEK, DALK, PK, and artificial corneas.
Conditions
Keratoconus & Crosslinking
Strengthening a thinning, cone-shaped cornea.
Surgery
Superficial Keratectomy
Smoothing the surface for Salzmann’s nodules, ABMD, and band keratopathy.
Conditions
Pterygium & Surface Growths
Pterygium, pinguecula, and growths on the eye’s surface.
Conditions
Corneal Ulcers
Infections of the cornea, and why they need care the same day.
Conditions
Neurotrophic Keratitis
When the cornea loses feeling and stops healing well.
