Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — Femtosecond laser imaging can provide insight into corneal biomechanics, a researcher said here.

An essential role of the cornea is to contribute to light focusing on the retina. Its curved shape, and therefore its ability to focus light, must be perfectly stable to ensure a sharp image despite ...

At a mere 15 microns thick, an incredibly strong layer has been discovered sandwiched within the human cornea. The new layer is called Dua’s layer, after its discoverer Harminder Dua, an ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Slow IOL insertion damaged the clear corneal wound structure significantly more than rapid IOL insertion, ...

Although the cornea is clear and seems to lack substance, it is actually a highly organized group of cells and proteins. Unlike most tissues in the body, the cornea contains no blood vessels to ...

Extremely intense X-rays from Diamond - the UK's national synchrotron - are helping to advance research into the understanding and treatment of eye diseases. Due to the detailed nature of the ...

Also known as epithelial basement membrane dystrophy, map-dot-fingerprint dystrophy gets its name from the unusual appearance of the cornea during an eye examination.Map-dot-fingerprint dystrophy, ...

Medical researchers have 3D printed an artificial cornea using the bioink which is made of decellularized corneal stroma and stem cells. Because this cornea is made of corneal tissue-derived bioink, ...

Sleeping in contact lenses deprives your eyes of oxygen at the exact moment they need it most. While awake, blinking helps ...