Dear Dr. Renukaprasad A R, Did you know that corneal nerves are crucial in maintaining a healthy ocular surface?
The cornea's nerve fiber density is 300-600 times higher than that of the skin, making it the most heavily innervated tissue in the human body. Tear production decreases when ocular nerves are damaged. Diseases like dry eye disease (DED), neurotrophic keratopathy (NK), and neuropathic ocular pain (NOP) can develop as a result of this. Accurate diagnosis and treatment of DED require knowledge of the anatomical and functional changes to the corneal nerves that occur in this disease condition.
Read this article to learn more about how DED affects corneal nerves. |