The cornea is the transparent, dome-shaped window covering the front of the eye like the glass on a watch. It gives us a clear window to look through. Because there are no blood vessels in the cornea, it is normally clear and has a shiny surface. It is a powerful refracting surface, providing 2/3 of the eye’s focusing power.
In humans, the cornea has a diameter of about 11.5 mm and a thickness of 500–600 μm in the center and 600–800 μm at the periphery. Transparency, avascularity, the presence of immature resident immune cells, and immunologic privilege, makes the cornea a very special tissue. It is comprised of 5 layers.
The Cornea Services at Brar Eye Hospital, Kotkapura is dedicated to the medical and surgical treatment of problems involving the cornea and ocular surface. The clinic caters to the following Cornea & External eye diseases:
