This photograph shows a microscope slit-lamp view of a swollen cornea. This hydrops occurs when aqueous fluid enters the stroma. The cornea is clear because it is dehydrated. Water turns it whitish blue.
Timothy Root, MD
Dr. Timothy Root is a practicing ophthalmologist and cataract surgeon in Daytona Beach, Florida. His books, video lectures, and training resources can be found at www.TimRoot.com
