The cornea accounts for 70% of the refractive power of the visual system. However, there are few options for treating patients with significant corneal disease and it remains an area of need.

Narrator With the help of an innovative procedure known as dsaek, Jolie will have the damaged portion of his cornea replaced by eye surgeon Rick Fraunfelder of Portland's Casey Eye Institute.

EBMD with chronic corneal edema and LSCD (2 eyes), and bullous keratopathy with nonhealing epithelial defect (1 eye). Two eyes had previous surgical intervention; one had a tarsorrhaphy and the ...

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.

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We searched the PubMed database for articles that appeared from 1994 to 2009 with the key words “amniotic membrane,” “cornea,” and/or “conjunctiva.” Results: Amniotic membrane (AM ...

This study identifies mechanisms of epithelial growth post-SMILE surgery and suggests preventive and treatment measures, including subflap debris removal, to address corneal epithelial ingrowth.

She continued advanced training through a cornea, anterior segment and refractive fellowship at Baylor. After fellowship, she led Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles' cornea division and led Southern ...

Citation: Case series offers insights on corneal epithelial ingrowth after small incision lenticule extraction surgery (2024, September 26) retrieved 17 October 2024 from https://medicalxpress.com ...

A corneal perforation of a dog's eye is a big concern. Failure to seek immediate assistance and treatment can cause a dog to ...