{"id":272,"date":"2019-08-28T18:53:17","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T18:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/?page_id=272"},"modified":"2019-09-03T22:59:33","modified_gmt":"2019-09-03T22:59:33","slug":"corneal-disease","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/resources\/eye-care-education\/corneal-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Corneal Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"272\" class=\"elementor elementor-272\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e847fa4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e847fa4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa55d1e\" data-id=\"fa55d1e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57fe2e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57fe2e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1><span>Corneal Disease<\/span><\/h1><p><span>Corneal disease refers to several conditions that affect the transparent, protective covering of the eye, known as the cornea.<\/span><\/p><h2><span>Symptoms of Corneal Disease<\/span><\/h2><p><span>Symptoms vary from one condition to another, but may include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span>Pain<\/span><\/li><li><span>Irritation and redness<\/span><\/li><li><span>Sensitivity to light<\/span><\/li><li><span>Blurred vision<\/span><\/li><li><span>Watery eyes<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h2><span>Possible Causes of Corneal Disease<\/span><\/h2><p><span>Some diseases of the cornea are:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span>Conjunctivitis<\/span><\/li><li><span>Keratitis<\/span><\/li><li><span>Herpes Zoster (or \u2018shingles\u2019 which is caused by the same virus as chickenpox)<\/span><\/li><li><span>Ocular Herpes (caused by the herpes simplex virus)<\/span><\/li><li><span>Corneal dystrophies (such as Keratoconus, Lattice, and Fuchs\u2019 Dystrophy)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h2><span>Treatment of Corneal Disease<\/span><\/h2><p><span>Fortunately, the cornea has a tremendous capacity for healing itself. If treatment of your corneal disease becomes necessary, we\u2019ll help you find the best solution. Options differ from one condition to another, but may include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span>Eye Drops<\/span><\/li><li><span>Eye Ointments<\/span><\/li><li><span>Anti-viral Medications<\/span><\/li><li><a title=\"Contact Lenses\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/optical\/contact-lenses\/\"><span>Contacts<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a title=\"Corneal Transplant Surgery\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/cornea\/\"><span>Corneal Transplant Surgery<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><span>To prevent communicable corneal diseases, avoid sharing eye makeup, contact lens solution, lens cases, or eye drops. Protect your eyes from injury and limit contact with infected people. It\u2019s always important to remember that early detection through routine exams can help preserve your healthy vision.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8cc8dc elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e8cc8dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f8c42e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f8c42e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Get EyeSmart<\/h2><p><span>Visit the American Academy of Ophthalmology\u2019s webpage on the following topics:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><a title=\"Conjunctivitis\" href=\"http:\/\/www.geteyesmart.org\/eyesmart\/diseases\/conjunctivitis.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Conjunctivitis<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a title=\"Keratitis\" href=\"http:\/\/www.geteyesmart.org\/eyesmart\/diseases\/bacterial-keratitis.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Keratitis<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a title=\"Ocular Herpes\" href=\"http:\/\/www.geteyesmart.org\/eyesmart\/diseases\/herpes-keratitis.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Ocular Herpes<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a title=\"Keratoconus\" href=\"http:\/\/www.geteyesmart.org\/eyesmart\/diseases\/keratoconus.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Keratoconus<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a title=\"Fuchs\u2019 Dystrophy\" href=\"http:\/\/www.geteyesmart.org\/eyesmart\/diseases\/fuchs-dystrophy.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Fuchs\u2019 Dystrophy<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Corneal Disease Corneal disease refers to several conditions that affect the transparent, protective covering of the eye, known as the cornea. Symptoms of Corneal Disease Symptoms vary from one condition to another, but may include: Pain Irritation and redness Sensitivity to light Blurred vision Watery eyes Possible Causes of Corneal Disease Some diseases of the &#8230; <a title=\"Corneal Disease\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/resources\/eye-care-education\/corneal-disease\/\" aria-label=\"More on Corneal Disease\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":122,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/272"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=272"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/272\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/122"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=272"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}