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 ...
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 ...
Ocular cicatricial pemphigoid, also known as mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP), is an autoimmune disease that can cause scarring in the conjunctiva of your eyes. The conjunctiva is the inside lining of ...
Expert Rev Ophthalmol. 2010;5(4):545-556. Grade 1 = shield ulcer with a clear base; these have a favorable outcome and re-epithelization with mild scarring; Grade 2 = ulcers with visible inflammatory ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Remarkable advances have occurred in corneal surgery in the past 10 years. These advances include simpler ...
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 ...