The cornea is the outermost layer of the eye. The cornea is also the clear part of the eye that covers the iris, pupil and anterior chamber. Just like a clear window, the cornea is critical in maintaining a sharp focus on objects, playing a role in overall focusing power. The inside layer of cornea, the endothelium, has a finite number of cells that maintain clarity and do not regenerate.
The cornea procedures performed at Mann Eye Institute are:
- Corneal Crosslinking
- Descemet’s Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSAEK)
- Penetrating Keratoplasty (PK, PKP)
- Lamellar/Tectonic Keratoplasty
- Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty (DALK)
- Endothelial Failure
- Descemet’s Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK)
- Conjunctivoplasty
