Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A patient initially diagnosed with corneal scarring actually had lipid keratopathy. Piggybacking lenses ‘saved ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . MILAN — In the midst of the pandemic, three cases of endothelial dysfunction referred for PK due to severe ...

People with cornea-related blindness may be able to have their vision restored without having to wait for a human donor cornea, thanks to a newly engineered corneal transplant derived from pig skin.

Precise Bio has reported the first successful human implantation of its 3D-printed cornea implant, constructed of functional ...

Tarsis G. Ferreira, assistant professor at the University of Houston College of Optometry, is developing a drug to combat corneal scarring which can impact vision. Consider the cornea: the eye’s ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined ...

Ocular cicatricial pemphigoid, also known as mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP), is an autoimmune disease that can cause scarring in the conjunctiva of your eyes. The conjunctiva is the inside lining of ...

In a country where the shortage of donor corneas often stands between a patient and restored vision, an innovative eye surgery developed in India is offering new hope. Known as Pinhole Pupilloplasty ...

It’s important to treat corneal ulcers quickly to avoid permanent scarring or blindness. A corneal ulcer (keratitis) is an open sore that develops on your cornea. Corneal ulcer treatment should start ...

Expert Rev Ophthalmol. 2010;5(4):545-556. Grade 1 = shield ulcer with a clear base; these have a favorable outcome and re-epithelization with mild scarring; Grade 2 = ulcers with visible inflammatory ...

Corneal ulcers are open sores that develop on the cornea, the transparent layer at the front of the eye. These ulcers may form if a person has an eye infection, very dry eyes, or sleeps with their ...