Purpose: To analyze the changes in coordinates and distances among three typical geometric landmarks of the cornea, namely, the thinnest point (TP), maximum curvature (Kmax), and corneal apex (AP) ...

It was like metaphor turned reality. After 130 days spent fighting the federal government, Elon Musk turned up with a black eye at the White House on Friday for his last day as a “special ...

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 ...

Alcon Acquires Majority Interest in Aurion Biotech, Inc. to Advance Innovative Cell Therapy for Corneal Endothelial DiseaseLeverages Alcon’s global scale with Aurion’s cell therapy expertise ...

Eye injuries that damage the cornea are usually irreversible and cause blindness. But a new clinical trial has repaired this damage in patients thanks to a transplant of stem cells from their ...

An expanded clinical trial that tested an experimental stem cell treatment for blinding cornea injuries found the treatment was feasible and safe in 14 patients who were treated and followed for ...

At OSN New York, a panel of experts led by Marguerite B. McDonald, MD, FACS, broke down and problem-solved challenging corneal cases.In this issue of Healio | OSN, McDonald and colleagues compare ...

Fuchs' dystrophy is an inherited condition affecting the cornea that can cause impaired vision and discomfort, but treatments are available.

The earlier we detect keratoconus, the better our chances of preserving functional vision by stabilizing the cornea with cross-linking treatment.The initial signs of keratoconus are invisible ...

Elevated blood levels of estradiol are associated with an increased risk for corneal ectasia, characterized by thinning and outward bulging of the tissue, in premenopausal women. Researchers ...