A Utah man shares how a donated cornea restored his vision and inspired him to help others during National Eye Donation Month ...
Precise Bio has reported the first successful human implantation of its 3D-printed cornea implant, constructed of functional ...
Successful first human implantation marks a transformational moment in ophthalmology and regenerative medicineBreakthrough marks key clinical ...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- There was exciting news Tuesday, for people who have a serious eye condition that could lead to blindness. The new technique could prevent the need for a cornea transplant, and ...
Corneal arcus, a condition in which a ring of lipids builds up around the cornea, appears common among middle-age and older adults and may be associated with elevated eye pressure, according to new ...
The cornea is a thin, transparent dome that covers your eye’s iris and pupil. A minor scratch of the cornea is called a corneal abrasion. Most corneal abrasions are minor and heal quickly. The iris is ...
With each blink, a shear stress is applied on the corneal barrier that causes the cornea counter-defence system to secrete fibrous filaments, like keratins, to overcome the effects of the stress." ...
Public interest has recently turned to the human eye and the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine. Two peer-reviewed papers have helped drive the latest debate. One Turkish cohort measured the cornea before and ...
A Cedars-Sinai study helps explain why half of diabetes patients experience deterioration of the cornea, the transparent dome ...
A corneal transplant is a routine surgical procedure that replaces a damaged cornea with a healthy one from a donor. The cornea is the thin, transparent membrane that sits in front of the iris and ...
Until recently, researchers could mainly observe the eye cornea through a close microscope contact with living, or dead cells. Many efforts and different methods have been attempted at MIT, Harvard ...
The Parker Cornea Eye Institute has broken ground on a 6,500-square-foot ASC in Birmingham, Ala.  The ophthalmology-focused facility will include two operating rooms, patient recovery areas and ...