The cornea is the clear layer on the front of your eye that helps focus light so you can see clearly. ... You might need this procedure if you have a severe cornea injury or bad bulging and scarring.

Cornea: Understanding the anatomy of the cornea and the role it plays in vision. ... Noninfectious keratitis: An injury to your cornea, something getting into your eye, ...

Corneal chemical injuries and ocular surface burns, whether acidic or alkaline, can result in vision-threatening conjunctival scarring, dry eye disease and stem cell dysfunction. Conventional ...

Scleral injury was not suspected because the ... A 78-year-old woman presented to the Lahey Hospital Cornea Service for evaluation and management of new conjunctival pigmentation of the left eye ...

Your conjunctiva is especially vulnerable to injuries because it’s on your outer eye. Any type of blow to your eye or irritation can cause a conjunctival cyst to develop.

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 ...

A specialist in southern China is one of a growing number of surgeons using a locally developed artificial cornea to bring hope to patients with severe eye damage who have run out of options. Gu ...

A corneal abrasion, or scratched eye, is an eye injury caused by a scratch or scrape on the cornea's surface. Contact lenses, fingernails, and foreign objects often cause it.