New research that sheds light on how the immune system responds to serious eye infections is underway at Wayne State ...

Conductive keratoplasty is a minimally invasive procedure considered low risk. However, in rare cases, it can cause complications such as scarring. Conductive keratoplasty is a procedure that can help ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A patient initially diagnosed with corneal scarring actually had lipid keratopathy. Piggybacking lenses ‘saved ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . James Funderburgh, PhD, at the University of Pittsburgh discovered stem cells in the corneal stroma in an effort ...

Tarsis G. Ferreira, assistant professor at the University of Houston College of Optometry, is developing a drug to combat corneal scarring which can impact vision. Consider the cornea: the eye’s ...

It’s important to treat corneal ulcers quickly to avoid permanent scarring or blindness. A corneal ulcer (keratitis) is an open sore that develops on your cornea. Corneal ulcer treatment should start ...

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 ...

Dry eye disease is a common cause of chronic eye discomfort, foreign body sensation, tearing and blurred or fluctuating vision. It is most commonly associated with aging due to decrease in production ...

Corneal ulcers are open sores that develop on the cornea, the transparent layer at the front of the eye. These ulcers may form if a person has an eye infection, very dry eyes, or sleeps with their ...