Castor oil is a type of vegetable oil that is derived from castor beans. While there is no scientific evidence that links ...

The currently used treatment parameters are set so as to treat the anterior 250–350 µm of corneal stroma, thus preventing damage to the corneal endothelium. The stiffening effect is ...

However, most corneal blindness is preventable or treatable. For those eligible for treatment, corneal transplant surgery is an effective intervention. In fact, it is the most frequently performed ...

Rubbing your eyes too hard can harm delicate tissues, resulting in corneal abrasions or aggravated keratoconus, a condition in which the cornea thins and becomes distorted. Massaging the eye area, ...

“It’s massively important that everyone offered diabetic eye screening has access to OCT technology. An OCT scan showed quite a major bleed in one of my eyes that could have badly affected my eyesight ...

Corneal disease in vernal keratoconjunctivitis and atopic keratoconjunctivitis currently requires aggressive treatment with topical steroids. In the future, better identification of the ...