Leading the way in world-class corneal treatment in Bangalore

The cornea is the transparent tissue that covers the front of the eye and it is as smooth and clear as a glass. The cornea is responsible for refracting the light rays entering the eyes and focusing them on the retina. Any disease, infection, or structural problem in the cornea can lead to blurring of vision, watering, and other related problems. Being a critical part of the eye, treatment of corneal diseases requires specialists who are experienced in diagnosing and suggesting the right solution.

Corneal treatments offered at Shekar Nethralaya

As part of its basic mission to add light into life, Shekar Nethralaya delivers a host of high-value services to tackle corneal or external ocular diseases, apart from corneal transplants; the hospital undertakes diagnosis and treatment of corneal dystrophies, keratoconus, scars and congenital corneal problems. We also offer LASIK treatment for refractive errors.

The common corneal problems cured at Shekar Nethralaya include microbial infections (keratitis), kerato conjunctivitis, viral infection or ocular herpes, etc. The corneal conditions treated by our specialists include keratoconus (cone shaped cornea), lattice dystrophy, map-dot-fingerprint dystrophy, Fuch’s dystrophy, etc. Our doctors have specialization in contact lens fitting and corneal surgery for keratoconus treatment.

Corneal transplant surgery

In severe cases cornea may become cloudy so that light cannot penetrate the eye, resulting in blurring of vision or blindness. Such cases can be cured through corneal transplant surgery where the cloudy cornea is replaced with a clear cornea (usually donated through an eye bank). Shekar Nethralaya has enabled many patients restore sight through corneal transplant. You can also pledge to donate your eyes to help those suffering from corneal blindness. Click here to know more about Vasudeva Murthy Memorial Eye Bank.

The latest technologies utilized to offer superior corneal treatments:

• Penetrating as well as lamellar keratoplasy, including the hot-new DSEK (Descemet’s Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty) procedure

• Anterior segment digital photography

• Corneal topography by Tomey (TMS 4) system

• Specialized contact lenses for keratoconus

• Sophisticated lab for Microbial Keratitis (MK) evaluation

• Amniotic Membrane Grafting (AMG)