Corneal cross-linking is a treatment for an eye problem called keratoconus. In this condition, the front part of your eye, called the cornea, thins out and gets weaker over time. This makes it ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Iris nevus (or Cogan-Reese) syndrome; Chandler's syndrome; and Essential (progressive) iris atrophy (hence the acronym ICE). The most common feature of this group of diseases is the movement of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Allogenic corneal inlays are highly biocompatible and easy to implant. They offer a simple, safe solution ...

Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2013;53(4):1-10. Delayed presentation of corneal trauma or severe injuries may result in corneal perforation and loss of corneal tissue. These injuries are more difficult to ...

AURN001 is a combination cell therapy product candidate comprised of allogeneic human corneal endothelial cells (neltependocel) and a rho kinase inhibitor (Y-27632). AURN001 is intended to be ...

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.

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 ...

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.