Cloudy cornea

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

Eye

Cloudy cornea

Overview

Treatment

Cloudy cornea

Alternative Names:

Corneal opacification; Corneal edema

Home Care:

Consult your health care provider. There is no appropriate home care.

Call your health care provider if:

The outer surface of the eye appears cloudy.
There is trouble with the vision.

Note: It is appropriate to see an ophthalmologist for vision or eye problems. However, the primary health care provider may also be involved if a systemic disease is suspected.

What to expect at your health care provider's office:

The doctor will take a medical history and examine your eyes.

Medical history questions documenting cloudy cornea in detail may include:

Did the cornea become cloudy rapidly, or did it develop slowly?
When did you first notice this?
Does it affect both eyes?
Is there any history of injury to the eye?
What other symptoms are also present?
Is there any trouble with the vision?
If so, what type (blurring, reduced vision, or other) and how much?

Physical examination will include thorough examination of the eyes and vision.

Diagnostic tests may include:

Standard eye exam
Ophthalmoscopy
Special instruments using ultrasound to measure corneal thickness.
Special photographs to measure the cells of the cornea
Biopsy of lid tissue
Tests for suspected causes

After seeing your health care provider:

You may want to add a diagnosis related to cloudy cornea to your personal medical record.

Review Date: 11/14/2005
Reviewed By: Edward B. Feinberg, MD, MPH, Professor and Chair, Department of Ophthalmology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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