Corneal ulcers are open sores on the layer of the eye that covers the iris and pupil. People who wear contact lenses can be more susceptible to corneal ulcers. A 25-year-old woman nearly lost her eye ...

Cornea disease and refractive surgery specialist, Majid Moshirfar, M.D., F.A.C.S., of the John A. Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah performed the first ever laser-based cornea transplant in ...

A new study comparing Descemet’s stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) with penetrating keratoplasty (PKP), a more established procedure for cornea transplant, suggests that potential ...

Most eyes with keratoconus or corneal ectasia after laser refractive surgery remained stable 10 years after corneal cross-linking, although eyes with keratoconus appeared to be more stable, according ...

Many eye banks won't accept corneas from donors with diabetes, concerned they might be harder to prepare for transplant surgery or are more likely to fail. The implication is that the number of ...

The new Israeli technology allows for the creation of hundreds of cornea implants from a single donor sample, offering a scalable solution.

Claes Dohlman, an ophthalmologist whose research into diseased and damaged eyes led to the development of an artificial cornea that restored vision to thousands of patients considered unsuitable for ...

Has rubbing your eyes become a habit? You may want to reconsider it; otherwise, it can lead to severe eye damage, requiring surgery to restore vision.

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