What are the main causes of corneal epithelial detachment?

Corneal epithelial exfoliation is mainly caused by trauma, dry eye, keratitis, etc.

1. Trauma

patients due to abrasion, chemical burns, thermal burns and other reasons, resulting in corneal epithelial damage, severe corneal epithelial exfoliation phenomenon.

2. Dry eye patients

due to insufficient tear secretion, excessive tear evaporation and other reasons caused by dry eye, resulting in corneal epithelial exfoliation.

3. Keratitis

patients due to pathogenic microbial infection caused by keratitis, due to inflammation stimulate corneal tissue congestion edema, continuous progress can make corneal epithelial exfoliation.