corneal transplant surgeries are now increasingly effective at restoring vision in patients with corneal diseases. In the last 15 years, the introduction of endothelial keratoplasty (EK) procedures, ...

One significant area of concern is the corneal endothelium, which plays a crucial role in maintaining corneal transparency and overall eye health. Recent research has focused on understanding how ...

Researchers included adult cohorts with keratoplasty, a later glaucoma procedure, and at least 6 months of follow-up. Corneal surgery involved penetrating keratoplasty (PK) or Descemet stripping ...

RESULTS In normal corneas CD44 was predominantly expressed on the membranes of basal epithelial cells and on the keratocytes, as well as on the vascular endothelial cells of the corneal limbi, but was ...

Important insights into the mechanisms behind Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD), a common cause of age-related visual loss, have been revealed in a new study led by UCL researchers.

The cornea protects the inner content of the eye, and the refractive capability of the lens is based on the precise shape of this region (Teng et al., 2006). This region can be subdivided into various ...

Medication is not always necessary or the best choice for treating a vision problem, and sometimes, medication isn't an option at all. But in many cases, it can certainly help with vision problems, ...

What is a blood transfusion? A blood transfusion involves receiving donated blood or blood parts into your body through one of your blood vessels. A needle is put into a vein, often in the arm. The ...

A corneal abrasion is a scratch on your eye. It can happen in an instant — such as when you poke your eye or something (like dirt or sand) gets trapped under your eyelid. Your eye hurts ...

Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States Carle Illinois College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana−Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States The ...