The cornea is normally a nearly invisible, clear structure covering the iris of the eye. Its two purposes are to transmit and focus the light entering the eye.
Causes of cloudy cornea include:
Chemical burns to the cornea Herpetic keratoconjunctivitis (a form of conjunctivitis caused by herpes simplex) Infectious diseases Poor nutrition River blindness (onchocerciasis -- an infection common in parts of Africa) Several rare inherited diseases involving abnormal metabolism Sjogren syndrome Trachoma Trauma Vitamin A deficiency
Clouding leads to varying degrees of vision loss.
What causes Cloudy cornea?
The cornea is normally a nearly invisible, clear structure covering the iris of the eye. Its two purposes are to transmit and focus the light entering the eye.
Causes of cloudy cornea include:
Chemical burns to the cornea Herpetic keratoconjunctivitis (a form of conjunctivitis caused by herpes simplex) Infectious diseases Poor nutrition River blindness (onchocerciasis -- an infection common in parts of Africa) Several rare inherited diseases involving abnormal metabolism Sjogren syndrome {{NAME}} Vitamin A deficiency
Clouding leads to varying degrees of vision loss.