The cornea is the clear layer on the front of your eye that helps focus light so you can see clearly. If it gets damaged, you might need to have it replaced. The surgeon will remove all or part ...

What Is Fuchs’ Corneal Dystrophy? Fuchs’ corneal dystrophy is a genetic eye disease. In the early stages, it causes bumps called guttae to form on cells in your cornea. In the late stages ...

Corneal transplant surgery has come a long way since its inception in 1905. This surgical procedure involves the replacement of a damaged or diseased cornea with a healthy one. It is one of the ...

A choroidal nevus is a flat, benign pigmented area that appears in the back of the eye. A choroidal nevus represents an accumulation of pigmented cells in the choroid. Choroidal nevi present no ...

A corneal ulcer is an open sore or wound on the cornea — the transparent, dome-shaped surface that covers the front of the eye and focuses light into it. Often beginning as keratitis ...

More than 12 million people around the world have corneal blindness, which can occur when the eyes’ clear, protective outer layer becomes cloudy or misshapen from damage or disease. Because ...

A new stem cell therapy has repaired blinding damage to the cornea in 93% of patients in an early clinical trial. However, severe injuries, such as those caused by chemical burns or infections ...

Urcosimod ophthalmic solution (0.05% and 0.1%) is currently being evaluated in a phase 2 trial in patients aged 18 years and older with neuropathic corneal pain. The Food and Drug Administration ...

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — An El Paso doctor introduced the Corneal Tissue Addition Keratoplasty procedure at Buena Vista Eye Care to restore vision. Renowned ophthalmologist Dr. Ruben ...

Also known as epithelial basement membrane dystrophy, map-dot-fingerprint dystrophy gets its name from the unusual appearance of the cornea during an eye examination.Map-dot-fingerprint dystrophy, ...

James Funderburgh, PhD, at the University of Pittsburgh discovered stem cells in the corneal stroma in an effort to use these cells to reduce corneal scarring. In early animal studies and ...

1–4 We describe two patients in whom marked ocular irritation, decreased vision, and corneal deposits developed during chemotherapy with capecitabine. Patient 1 was a 48-year-old woman with ...