Corneal pathology is a favourite topic in ocular pathology. Nearly all corneal buttons removed from the recipient during corneal grafts are sent for histology. Therefore, the pathologists are never short of slides showing corneal problems that require corneal transplant.

The following are the most commonly seen corneal cases in the examination:

Corneal dystrophies stromal dystrophies Fuchs dystrophy Corneal ectasia keratoconus Pseudophakic bullous keratopathy Corneal infection   bacteria swab from corneal ulcer   acanthoamoeba   fungal infection