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A cloudy cornea is a loss of transparency of the cornea.
Alternative Names
Corneal opacification; Corneal edema
Common Causes
The cornea is normally a nearly invisible, clear structure covering the
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
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Cloudy cornea Treatment
Review Date: 08/03/2010
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of
Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director,
A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
