Treatments

Cornea & Ocular Surface Disorder

Expert medical and surgical care for any corneal issue using the latest machines available at Ratnam Eye Hospital.

Cornea is the front protective clear layer of the eye covering the coloured iris. Physical or microbial attack on cornea can cause scratches, cuts, infections, etc. leading to eye pain, redness, blurred vision, tearing, discharge, and sensitivity to light.

Cornea and ocular surface services at Ratnam Eye Hospital, in Ahmedabad (Gujarat) is customised according to the disease and the patient requirements. Acute or chronic conditions like corneal abrasions, corneal erosions, corneal ulcers, corneal scar, corneal infections, keratoconus, corneal dystrophies, Limbal stem cell deficiency, Stevens Johnson syndrome, chemical or thermal burns are being routinely treated by our super specialist team of eye doctors (cornea specialists) consisting of Dr Jimit Sanghvi.

Dry eyes treatment at Ratnam Eye Hospital, Ahmedabad is also much specialised. It aims to take care of those eyes, which do not produce enough tears to stay hydrated. Patients experience burning sensation in the eyes, itchiness, light sensitivity and ironically watery eyes. Dry eye specialists treat all degrees of dry eye problems like keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) etc. with world-class treatment. Besides, severe dry eyes are specially treated with PROSE lens as well.

Patients with corneal injuries who develop corneal tears are regularly treated and managed at the cornea services. Very often patients of corneal tears may have retinal injuries as well. In those cases cornea and retina specialist manage the cases together.