Medically reviewed by Dr. Meeta Mungale, MS (Ophthalmology), DNB · Cornea Fellowship, LVPEI · Gujarat Medical Council Reg. No. G-39262 · Reviewed on 3 October 2026
MS (Ophthalmology), DNB · Cornea Fellowship, LVPEI
Treatment & Surgery · Cornea
Seven areas of cornea care, each approached according to the condition and clinical need.
Corneal careclinical photograph
Corneal care · 7 areas
Corneal care
Seven areas of cornea care, presented with the conditions, approaches and clinical material used at Mungale.
Keratoconusclinical illustration
A progressive thinning and cone-shaped bulging of the cornea that distorts vision — steadied with cross-linking, specialty lenses, or transplant.
Keratoconus is a progressive eye disease where the cornea thins and bulges into a cone shape, distorting vision. Treatments for progressive keratoconus include: Corneal collagen cross-linking (C3R), Scleral and semi-scleral lenses, Corneal transplant.
Corneal infectionclinical photograph
Viral, bacterial or fungal — a microbiology scraping identifies the cause so treatment targets it.
Eye infections can be caused by viruses, bacteria, or fungi. A microbiology test (scraping) helps determine whether it’s bacterial or fungal, guiding treatment.
Transplantationclinical illustration
A diseased cornea replaced with a healthy donor cornea — full thickness, or layer by layer.
Corneal transplantation involves replacing a diseased cornea with a healthy donor cornea. Indications include infection, keratoconus, or post-surgery complications. Newer techniques allow for partial corneal replacement: Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) replaces anterior layers of the cornea. Descemet’s stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK) replaces Descemet’s layer. Penetrating keratoplasty (PK) replaces all five layers of the cornea.
Chemical burnsclinical photograph
Chemical injuries need emergency care — from amniotic membrane transplantation to vision-restoring procedures.
Ask about this treatmentPatients with chemical eye injuries require emergency medical care. Treatment may involve amniotic membrane transplantation, tenonplasty, or tarsorrhaphy. Further treatment could include conjunctival autografts, Simple limbal epithelial transplant (SLET), penetrating keratoplasty, keratoprosthesis for vision restoration.
Care begins by assessing tear production and evaporation to understand the dryness.
Evaluation of dry eye involves assessing tear production and evaporation.
Dry eyeclinical photograph
Dry eyeclinical photograph
Dry eyeclinical photograph
Eye allergyclinical photograph
Allergic symptoms identified early — left untreated, they may contribute to vision loss.
Allergic eye symptoms can be easily identified and may contribute to vision loss if untreated.
Stevens–Johnson syndromeclinical photograph
A rare disorder needing careful lubrication, infection watch, and stage-matched surgical care.
A rare disorder affecting the skin and mucous membranes, often triggered by medications or infections. Treatment involves ocular lubrication and surveillance of infections. In the acute stage, amniotic membrane transplantation is performed, while in the chronic stage, mucous membrane grafts and scleral lenses are offered.
A closer look
Clinical images and illustrations from the corneal care section.
Transplantationclinical illustration
Keratoconusclinical illustration
Corneal infectionclinical photograph
Chemical burnsclinical photograph
Chemical burnsclinical photograph
Dry eyeclinical photograph
Dry eyeclinical photograph
Dry eyeclinical photograph
Dry eyeclinical photograph
Dry eyeclinical photograph
Dry eyeclinical photograph
Eye allergyclinical photograph
Stevens–Johnson syndromeclinical photograph
Stevens–Johnson syndromeclinical photograph
Stevens–Johnson syndromeclinical photograph
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