“Showering in contacts is risky,” Dr. James Kelly, an ophthalmologist and founder of Kelly Vision, told HuffPost. “Tap water ...

SIFI, a leading international pharmaceutical company specializing in ophthalmology, is pleased to announce a scientific collaboration with the University of California, San Francisco ("UCSF") aimed at ...

Another area where contacts can complicate things? Swimming. Experts say you shouldn’t swim with your contacts in your eyes, ...

目前，角膜损伤已成为全球视力障碍或失明的主要原因，其发病率仅次于白内障。而细菌性角膜炎在临床中发病率最高，然而，由于角膜独特的解剖学、生理学及结构特征，导致药物被角膜表面迅速清除，造成局部给药的生物利用度不足5%。而抗生素的过度使用已导致耐药细菌的产 ...

The fluttery, dramatic look of fake eyelashes has become a beauty staple for many, transforming ordinary eyes into ...

Wu, J.J. and Liang, G.H. (2025) Progress in Diagnosis and Treatment of Fungal Keratitiss. Journal of Biosciences and Medicines, 13, 138-146. doi: 10.4236/jbm.2025.133011 .

ABSTRACT: Infectious keratitis is an important cause of corneal blindness all over the world. Although less common in developed countries, fungal keratitis accounts for almost half of all keratitis ...

Have you ever thought about the risks of kissing a baby when you’re sick? Why is a toddler’s eye infection from a cold sore ...

What are hydrogels, and what are they used for? These water-absorbing polymer networks have applications in drug delivery, ...

The European Commission has approved SIFI's Akantior as the first therapy anywhere in the world for acanthamoeba keratitis (AK), an ultra-rare parasitic infection that can lead to blindness.

Increased tear flow, redness and foreign body sensation are the initial symptoms associated with foreign body in the eye, followed by pain, photophobia and ciliary injection. Signs of possible ...

Current clinical interventions for bacterial keratitis involve the administration of topical antimicrobial agents and systemic antibiotics. However, the misuse and overuse of antibiotics have led to ...