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 key ...

Pinhole pupilloplasty is a simple and low-cost solution to restore vision in patients with highly aberrated corneas and can ...

The cornea is the clear layer on the front of your eye that helps focus light so you can see clearly. If it gets damaged, you might need to have it replaced. The surgeon will remove all or part of ...

Transplanting a cornea from a human donor requires a surgery to completely remove the recipient’s damaged tissue, and it is performed using expensive surgical equipment not available in many ...

A cornea implant made out of collagen gathered from pig skin has restored the vision of 20 volunteers in a landmark pilot study. Pending further testing, ...

The cornea's thickness and curvature were restored to normal. At the group level, the participants' sight improved as much as it would have after a cornea transplant with donated tissue.

The cornea, the eye's transparent outer layer, has four main layers. The epithelium is the outermost layer that acts as a barrier to protect the cornea from any damage or infection.

"Cornea specialists have been hindered by a lack of treatment options with a high safety profile to help our patients with chemical burns and injuries that render them unable to get an artificial ...

"The cornea is an unlikely pathway for the virus because it is the only part of a human body that has no blood supply; it gets oxygen directly through the air," AOO reported.