Surgeons restored corneal surfaces in the injured eyes of 14 patients in a small clinical trial. Stem cells from each patient’s healthy eye were cultivated in a lab to grow healthy tissue that could ...

Of the four main eye colors (brown, blue, green, and hazel), the rarest eye color is green. However, new classifications say another color is even rarer: gray. Brown is the most common worldwide, ...

Eye injuries that damage the cornea are usually irreversible and cause blindness. But a new clinical trial has repaired this damage in patients thanks to a transplant of stem cells from their ...

According to research, your eye color says more about your personality than you might think. A study conducted at the Orebro University in Sweden found that the genes responsible for forming our ...

WEDNESDAY, March 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Sight-robbing injuries to the cornea can be repaired using a groundbreaking experimental stem cell treatment, a new study shows. The cornea -- the clear ...

All patients with limbal dermoid who received either cryopreserved or refrigerated anterior corneal buttons had relatively favourable outcomes in terms of ocular integrity; this finding is similar to ...

Novel stem cell therapy repairs 'irreversible' corneal damage in clinical trial Date: March 4, 2025 Source: Mass Eye and Ear Summary: Results from a phase 1/2 clinical trial of a novel stem cell ...

A new stem cell therapy has repaired blinding damage to the cornea in 93% of patients in an early clinical trial. However, severe injuries, such as those caused by chemical burns or infections ...

Osteo-odonto keratoprosthesis, more commonly known as “tooth-in-eye” surgery, involves harvesting the body’s strongest natural substance to craft a specialized lens implant for patients with ...

The three types of eye care professionals are optometrists, ophthalmologists, and opticians. An optometrist is licensed to examine eyes and diagnose and treat eye problems. An ophthalmologist performs ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Allogenic corneal inlays are highly biocompatible and easy to implant. They offer a simple, safe solution ...

Cyclosporine 0.09% significantly improves CFS scores and tear production in patients with uncontrolled dry eye disease, including those with MGD. Scleral lenses offer a non-surgical intervention ...