Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . NovaBay Pharmaceuticals announced the launch of a prescription optic allograft for protecting the ocular surface ...
Stem cell therapy has emerged as a groundbreaking treatment option for corneal injuries, offering hope to individuals suffering from severe damage to the cornea. Cornea is the transparent, dome-shaped ...
Imagine correcting your vision in under a minute – no lasers, blades or pain. Scientists have developed a novel, non-invasive technique that reshapes the cornea using only a mild electric current and ...
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 ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . NEW ORLEANS — With an international shortage of donor corneal tissue, a procedure that uses a patient’s own ...
Each year in the US, over 40,000 people receive transplants of the cornea—the clear front part of the eye that light goes through first. Still more patients with damaged corneas might receive ...
An injectable biomaterial activated by pulses of low-energy blue light has tremendous potential for on-the-spot repair to the domed outer layer of the eye, a team of University of Ottawa researchers ...
Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2013;53(4):1-10. Delayed presentation of corneal trauma or severe injuries may result in corneal perforation and loss of corneal tissue. These injuries are more difficult to close ...
Corneal transplantation is a procedure that involves the repair of a damaged or diseased cornea with healthier cadaver tissue. This is called allotransplantation which refers to the transplantation of ...