Scientists at The University of Nottingham have discovered a previously undetected layer in the human cornea, the clear lens at the front of the eye. The find, described in a study published in the ...

Every year, thousands of people are blinded suddenly, like Durst, by injuries to their cornea, the dome-shaped lenses that cap each iris. These injuries are often debilitating. In the weeks after his ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The discovery may significantly alter posterior corneal surgery and affect treatment of conditions such as acute ...

THE cornea of the eye seems so simple a structure -- yet it’s so important and so tricky to re-create in a lab. It is the eye’s protective window, keeping out dirt, debris and germs. It’s a lens that ...

Investigators have identified a novel, acellular, strong layer in the pre-Descemet's cornea. Harminder S. Dua, MD, PhD, from the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom, and colleagues ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A polymer film implant attached to the posterior corneal surface can treat corneal edema secondary to ...

Scientists have discovered a previously undetected layer in the cornea, the clear window at the front of the human eye. The breakthrough could help surgeons to dramatically improve outcomes for ...