CLEVELAND - One year post-surgery, patients who underwent Descemet’s stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) experienced greater cell loss overall compared to those who underwent ...

Serious diseases affecting the transparent part of the eye, called the cornea, are very difficult to treat because this ...

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 ...

A cornea implant made out of collagen gathered from pig skin has restored the vision of 20 volunteers in a landmark pilot study. Pending further testing, the novel bioengineered implant is hoped to ...

BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pantheon Vision, a preclinical-stage medical device company developing bioengineered corneal implants to eliminate corneal blindness, today announced entering a ...

A type of protein that makes up a lot of the connective tissue in the body. Ultraviolet light. There are 3 types: UV‑A, UV‑B and UV‑C. UV‑A is responsible for skin tanning and the production of ...

A corneal abrasion is an eye injury caused by a scratch or scrape on the cornea’s surface. A person’s fingernails, contact lenses, or other foreign objects can all cause a corneal abrasion. The cornea ...

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 ...

Researchers at the University of Granada have developed corneal implants from fish scales with promising results in the laboratory and in animals. The finding opens a way to reduce dependence on ...