Reviewing this Healio | OSN cover story on eye banks prompted me to read again my quite controversial Lindstrom’s Perspective from the July 25, 2017, issue. The interested reader can find this ...
Advancements in corneal collagen cross-linking have significantly reduced the number of children who require a corneal ...
It can be hard to tell a scratched cornea (corneal abrasion) from pink eye (also known as conjunctivitis) as they have similar symptoms, such as eye redness, tearing, and sensitivity to light. Though ...
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 ...
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. “We also found the severity of the donor’s ...
In patients with psoriasis, biologics may reduce ocular surface and corneal inflammation — especially dry eye, conjunctivitis ...
Corneal collagen crosslinking (CXL) is a relatively new technique to reduce the progression of keratoconus. The technique can be performed with or without complete debridement of the corneal ...
The cornea fellowship is a one-year clinical position within the department. The fellow will work closely with Tyler Hall, MD, and Priscilla Fowler, MD, on the cornea service at UAB Callahan Eye. The ...
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." ...
To quantify the corneal subbasal nerve density and the total number of nerve fibers in primary congenital glaucoma (PCG) and to evaluate their impact on corneal sensitivity. Forty eyes of 26 PCG ...
BHUBANESWAR: The Drushti Daan Eye Bank (DDEB) at the LVPEI Mithu Tulsi Chanrai (MTC) campus in Bhubaneswar has collected 20,000 corneas, bringing hope of sight for thousands of patients in need of ...