"What happens to the eye when you get UV exposure is that the epithelial layer loses its resilience. Some of it sloughs off," ...

Probably not. Surgery isn't usually needed for a corneal abrasion itself. But rare and severe cases, with large or deep scars from nonhealing abrasions, might need an operation called a ...

Are contact lenses safe Explore potential negative effects like infections dry eye and corneal hypoxia An expert explains how ...

A cervical cancer drug may elevate the risk of developing ocular surface disease, such as conjunctival scarring and infectious keratitis.

Eye surgery: Some types of eye surgery, including cataract surgery, can alter the cornea's shape and may lead to astigmatism. Eye injury: Trauma or injury to the eye can cause scarring or change ...

Irregular astigmatism is often caused by a corneal scar or "scattering" in the eye’s crystalline lens. While this type of astigmatism can’t be corrected by standard prescription lenses ...

An implantable miniature telescope can improve distance and near vision in AMD with little impact on the corneal endothelium.

“It restores the eyesight for those who have defects in their clear cornea where they may have a scar or damage to that cornea. Some people's cornea is actually droop and we can actually cut ...

The indication for insertion of ProKera was nonhealing corneal ulcers of infective origin ... vascularization, or scarring but no epithelial defect; stage 2: neurotrophic keratopathy with ...