A first-of-its-kind stem cell transplant has changed the life of a man who was left blind in one eye following a firework ...

Eye injuries that damage the cornea are usually irreversible and cause blindness. But a new clinical trial has repaired this ...

Stem cells from the patient's healthy eye transplanted into the injured eye successfully repairing previously "irreversible" ...

A novel stem cell therapy demonstrated potential in restoring the corneal surface in patients with blinding corneal injuries.

Your cornea, the eye’s outermost layer, is vital for clear vision. It relies on a steady supply of limbal epithelial stem ...

Sight-robbing injuries to the cornea can be repaired using a groundbreaking experimental stem cell treatment, a new study ...

Prolonged corneal ulceration is associated with a poor visual prognosis and increased risk of infection. [2,27] Corneal ulceration itself can serve to prolong the inflammation in severe corneal ...

The flashes of light may vary in shape, color, frequency, and duration. Flashes of light in the corner of the eye could be due to changes in the eye’s structure, which becomes more common with age.

What Is a Corneal Ulcer? A corneal ulcer is an open sore on your cornea. That's the thin, clear layer over your iris (the colored part of the eye). It’s also known as keratitis. People who ...

Ingrowth of an opaque epithelium arising from the limbus was seen in all patients (figures 2 and 3). Extent of LSCD was partial in all five patients and involved the central cornea of four eyes of ...