The Corneal Service of Nethradhama Superspeciality Eye Hospital delivers medical and surgical care to a wide variety of corneal, external eye disease and anterior segment eye disorders. Nethradhama provides tertiary referral support and consultative advice to the patients. The Cornea Clinics are tertiary referral-based subspecialty clinics held in Nethradhama Superspeciality Eye Hospital to evaluate and treat a wide variety of blinding corneal disorders, anterior segment and external eye diseases. Regular clinic sessions are held throughout the week, led by trained corneal specialists, and diseases diagnosed and treated at these clinics include cases of corneal trauma and infections, inherited corneal disorders, corneal complications arising from other forms of ocular surgery, and ocular surface disorders such as dry eye syndromes, blepharitis and conjunctival and scleral diseases.

     Corneal transplant is an effective means of restoring vision to those blind from corneal diseases such as corneal injuries, infections and age-related corneal degenerations. Nethradhama Superspeciality Eye Hospital is a recognized by the Government of Karnataka to conduct keratoplasty surgeries. Penetrating Keratoplasty and Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty surgery are successful corneal transplantation program, by virtue of the close collaboration with the Shraddha Eye Bank which is instrumental in securing a large number of high quality donor corneas. New technologies introduced include human amniotic membrane transplantation and the development of the Artificial Cornea.

     The Contact Lens Service provides diagnostic evaluation and treatment of all contact lens-related eye disorders. In addition, the Service provides specialised contact lens fitting for various corneal disorders and refractive conditions which include keratoconus, paediatric and adult aphakia, corneal perforations and ocular surface disease.

     The cornea is the eye's outermost layer. It is the clear, dome-shaped surface that covers the front of the eye. Although the cornea is clear and seems to lack substance, it is actually a highly organized group of cells and proteins. Unlike most tissues in the body, the cornea contains no blood vessels to nourish or protect it against infection. Instead, the cornea receives its nourishment from the tears and aqueous humor that fills the chamber behind it. The cornea must remain transparent to refract light properly, and the presence of even the tiniest blood vessels can interfere with this process. To see well, all layers of the cornea must be free of any cloudy or opaque areas.