Cloudy Cornea Causes & Risks

Causes

Infection, injury, or inflammation of the eye are the most common causes of corneal opacity.

Risk Factors

The following factors increase your chance of developing corneal opacity. If you have any of these risk factors, tell your doctor:

Vitamin A deficiency
Measles (when measles result in scarring/infection of the eye)
Foreign bodies striking the eye
Eye injury, whether from a force, such as a poke in the eye, or from a chemical agent
Herpes simplex virus (which can be transmitted to the eyes)
Other infections, including conjunctivitis or "pink eye"
Additionally, wearing contact lenses for a long period of time, especially overnight, can increase the risk of eye infections and, as a result, increase the chance of developing corneal opacity.

Ocular Herpes

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