Corneal neurotization using STN/GAN grafts can improve corneal sensation and nerve density in neurotrophic keratopathy.

Mitochondria are cell organelles surrounded by a double membrane. In addition to numerous essential functions in the ...

Eye blinking is traditionally associated with essential physiological functions, such as protection against foreign bodies and hydration of the cornea. This reflex, which occurs thousands of times a ...

In cases of brain death, where the heart may still be beating, the patient has lost all vital brain functions, particularly ...

cornea and kidneys. The donated organs should however be in a healthy state, with the patient having previously signed up, to be an organ donor before death. Further, Ogutha said when brain-death is ...

High cholesterol is often dubbed the “silent killer” because it progresses for years without clear symptoms, until serious ...

ST-100 shows promise as a fast-acting treatment for dry eye disease, offering rapid relief and unique collagen repair ...

Some women are at higher risk for dry eye than men, thanks to hormonal changes. "Estrogen and androgen levels play a key role in regulating the function of the lacrimal and meibomian glands, which are ...

There are reportedly four clinical forms of cornea endotheliitis, of which, linear corneal endotheliitis is considered the most serious form due to the progressive loss of corneal endothelial cells. 2 ...

Sussex Eye Hospital is only one of five NHS trusts to offer an artificial cornea transplant.

A Brighton man has become the first patient at Sussex Eye Hospital to undergo a "pioneering" artificial cornea transplant. David Orams said he began suffering vision loss six years ago and despite ...