Diseases of the cornea

Last week we dealt with conjunctivitis, an inflammatory process of the membrane which covers the inner side of the eyelids and part of the surface of the eyeball. Today, we shall discuss some more diseases of the cornea.

 

‘Cloudy eye’ (Keratitis, corneal opacity)

In this condition, the clear part of the eye has an inflammatory process (keratitis). Irrespective of which type of keratitis emerges, the result is the same,