Descemet’s membrane (DM) detachment is a significant, if rare, risk of intracameral injection of viscoelastic to treat hypotony after glaucoma filtration surgery. We describe two cases of DM ...

Star-like folds of Descemet's membrane have been described in association with a phthisical eye and also as a sign of impending perforation. We describe three cases where this change was found in ...

Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) is the gold standard for the surgical treatment of corneal endothelial diseases. Following its introduction over the last decade ...

Background/aim To assess the clinical outcome of the first series of Quarter-Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (Quarter-DMEK), a potential hybrid technique between ‘descemetorhexis only’ and ...

Compared to traditional penetrating keratoplasty, EK procedures, namely Descemet’s stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) and Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK), offer ...

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For example, can your eyes get sunburned? According to experts, sunburn can also appear on some of our most delicate organs: our eyes. "Photokeratitis is the technical term," Dr. Steven Quan, an ...

Membrane trafficking is the process by which proteins and other macromolecules are distributed throughout the cell, and released to or internalised from the extracellular space. Membrane ...

Membrane proteins are proteins found in cell membranes, either at the surface or on intracellular organelles. Integral membrane proteins such as receptors and ion channels span the membrane ...

The field of ophthalmic imaging has grown substantially over the last years. Massive improvements in image processing and computer hardware have allowed the emergence of multiple imaging techniques of ...

On a bright day, you might be particularly careful about wearing sunscreen to avoid sunburn. But is the skin the only part of the body that can develop this painful, red rash? For example, can ...