Corneal and external disorders and refractive surgery.

A review of disorders of the anterior segment of the eye may show new avenues of research as well as clinical perspectives arising from recently accumulated data. It will have to select new theoretical and clinical findings, which may most probably be apt to survive the test of time, thus providing a long-standing stimulus in science. This body of scientific work in corneal and external disorders may be divided into infectious and noninfectious entities as well as refractive and tectonic or structural problems. In this review, we will focus on the inflammatory implications of anterior segment ocular disease, and mention some evolving diagnostic features and new treatment modalities, as well as opinions on refractive surgery complicated by inflammation.