skku.edu Background Corneal nerve damage after laser epithelial keratomileusis (LASEK) is thought to be the cause of dry eye and pain. Therefore, we investigated whether taking pregabalin (Lyrica), ...

Nanomaterials are improving ophthalmic care by enhancing drug delivery, diagnostic imaging, and tissue regeneration. This ...

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We report a case of a 42-year-old Saudi male who presented with spontaneous corneal perforation at the Pellucid Marginal Degeneration crescent in the left eye that healed with medical treatment. The ...

While we are likely decades away from performing eye transplants that can restore vision, there are more than 49,000 transplants of a different kind performed in the United States annually which can ...

It can be hard to tell a scratched cornea (corneal abrasion) from pink eye (also known as conjunctivitis). They can have similar symptoms, including eye redness, tearing, and sensitivity to light.

by replacing an opacified lens in the eye (a cataract), or offering corneal transplants to restore vision. Corneal blindness is a major cause of blindness in India. A corneal transplant ...

Each part has a unique and vital purpose, and there are a surprising number of moving parts when it comes to the human eye. The vision process begins with the cornea, the front surface of the eyeball.

Read on to get a basic overview of eye anatomy and learn about common eye ... upper eyelid over the surface of your eye. Tears keep your cornea lubricated and clear of debris.

MORE FOR YOU The localization of limbal epithelial stem cells and the anatomy of the cornea. The cornea, the eye's transparent outer layer, has four main layers. The epithelium is the outermost ...

Your cornea is your eye’s clear, protective outer layer. It acts like a barrier against dirt and germs, and it helps filter out some of the sun's damaging ultraviolet light. It also plays a ...