The application of iPSC technology has been explored for conditions such as neural diseases affecting the brain, spinal cord, and retina—where graft availability is scarce—as well as in advanced ...

This article will go over the causes of ingrown eyelashes, how to remove an ingrown eyelash, and ways to prevent them. Trichiasis can cause your eyelashes to rub against the conjunctiva and the cornea ...

The ophthalmic nerve is the first branch of the trigeminal nerve, which is also known as the fifth cranial nerve. The ophthalmic nerve supplies sensory innervation to the structures of the eye, ...

Normally, your cornea — the clear outer lens or "windshield" of your eye — has a dome shape, like a ball. Sometimes, the structure isn’t strong enough to hold its round shape and bulges ...

In a pioneering study, stem-cell-derived corneal implants improve sight for patients with severe vision impairment, offering a potential breakthrough for treating limbal stem cell deficiency.

The limbal ring, the dark ring around the iris, houses a reservoir of stem cells that keep the cornea’s outermost layer healthy. When this vital source of rejuvenation is depleted—a disorder ...

Adrenal suppression and infection may cause irreversible growth disorder, optic nerve damage, and corneal damage ... of adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based gene delivery by weakening the harmful ...

In 1910, Professor Ernst Fuchs, an Austrian ophthalmologist, published an article describing 13 patients with Fuchs’ dystrophy, a condition in the cornea that subsequently bears his name.

Adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) are promising delivery tools for gene therapy and are used in many clinical studies. However, less than ten AAV-based therapies have been approved to date. To mitigate ...

Existing gene therapies have primarily used a small number of naturally occurring AAV vectors limited by low delivery efficiency as well as problems with pre-existing immunity and manufacturability.