Quintin A; Hamon L; Flockerzi FA; Schlötzer-Schrehardt U; Dias Blak M; Seitz B BACKGROUND: Epithelial ingrowth is a rare complication after ocular perforation and can become manifest many years ...

Corneal vessel ingrowth was observed in seven patients (50%), and one patient (7.1%) developed pseudopterygium. The average time for complete epithelial recovery was 3–7 days. Conclusion: Lamellar ...

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The cornea is made up of corneal epithelial stem cells that exist at the boundary with the conjunctiva on the surface of the white of the eye, and if corneal epithelial stem cells are completely ...

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 ...

The outer border of the cornea, the limbus, contains many healthy stem cells called limbal epithelial cells, researchers explained in background notes. These cells constantly rebuild the cornea ...

An expanded clinical trial that tested a groundbreaking, experimental stem cell treatment for blinding cornea injuries found ... cultivated autologous limbal epithelial cells (CALEC), the first ...

The treatment is called cultivated autologous limbal epithelial cells, or CALEC. “Our first trial in four patients showed that CALEC was safe and the treatment was possible,” lead investigator Dr. Ula ...

ATHENS, Greece — In patients who have previously undergone corneal refractive surgery, the asymmetric segmental design of the Acunex VarioMax and Lentis Mplus IOLs is an ideal solution ...

non-invasive corneal cross-linking therapy that does not require removal of the corneal epithelium, the outermost layer of ...