People with keratoconus or a corneal scar that hasn't affected the inner layers may have this done. The healing time with this procedure is shorter than a full thickness transplant. Because your ...

A small number of people with keratoconus might need a cornea transplant. During this procedure, the doctor will replace your damaged cornea with a donated one. This operation is usually successful.

Corneal transplant surgery has come a long way since its inception in 1905. This surgical procedure involves the replacement of a damaged or diseased cornea with a healthy one. It is one of the ...

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 ...

And though corneas with mild damage can heal on their own, some people may need a human cornea transplant to regain their vision. But these procedures, also known as corneal grafts, can be ...

It means patients on the elective backlog who risk further deterioration in their vision can be seen months earlier than they would waiting for a cornea transplant from an organ donor. But at the ...

Pending further testing, the novel bioengineered implant is hoped to improve the vision of millions around the world awaiting difficult and costly cornea transplant surgeries. More than one ...

Claes Dohlman, an ophthalmologist whose research into diseased and damaged eyes led to the development of an artificial cornea that restored vision to thousands of patients considered unsuitable ...