Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Scleritis is inflammation of the sclera and is predominantly autoimmune. Corneal thinning, astigmatism and ...

Celiac disease is an autoimmune condition that usually presents with intestinal disorders. Ophthalmic manifestations, though, have been noted, and bilateral limbal stem cell deficiency is rarely ...

Down syndrome and hypercholesterolemia mouse models suggest that the DSCR-1 gene protects against abnormal cornea vascularization and associated blindness by suppressing oxidized LDL cholesterol ...

The first-ever corneal stem-cell transplants in the U.S. proved feasible and safe, allowed patients to receive new corneas, and in some cases improved vision as a solo procedure, a small preliminary ...

A corneal abrasion is an eye injury caused by a scratch or scrape on the cornea’s surface. A person’s fingernails, contact lenses, or other foreign objects can all cause a corneal abrasion. The cornea ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined ...

Corneal transplantation is a procedure that involves the repair of a damaged or diseased cornea with healthier cadaver tissue. This is called allotransplantation which refers to the transplantation of ...