The cornea is the outermost layer of the eye which protects it from ultraviolet light and germs. However, India is witnessing ...

Corneal cross-linking has led to a significant decline in corneal transplant rates for keratoconus globally. Cross-linking ...

These injuries are more difficult to close by sutures and corneal grafting may be necessary but delaying this latter option until globe integrity has been achieved and inflammation has quieted can ...

Background To investigate the outcome and prognostic factors for corneal graft recovery after severe corneal graft rejection following penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) treated with topical and ...

In a patient whose eyes were burned after a bottle of bleach toppled off a shelf, she said, grafts “helped to regenerate that ...

The same qualities that make placentas so valuable during pregnancy make them profoundly useful for healing burns and wounds, ...

Surgical Treatments for Deep Corneal Ulcers/Perforations Types of surgeries performed may include conjunctival pedicle grafting, corneoconjunctival transposition, corneal transplantation or ...

Citation: Case series offers insights on corneal epithelial ingrowth after small incision lenticule extraction surgery (2024, September 26) retrieved 17 October 2024 from https://medicalxpress.com ...

He said resident ophthalmologists were therefore being trained to, among others, repair corneas, and commended recent progress with cornea grafting in the country. Backing calls for a prompt passage ...

Results: Amniotic membrane (AM) can function in the eye as a basement membrane substitute or as a temporary graft. It has anti ... to be a good alternative for corneal and conjunctival ...