Surprising to some, a new study has shown that there is no significance in endothelial donor graft success based on diameter of the tissue. DSAEK, or Descemet’s stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty, is the procedure that involves the use of donor grafts to repair an eye after injury or other damage. While still not an overly [...]
Category: Cornea
Recent trials are proving very successful in the efforts to correct existing eye conditions, while lessening the demand for donor corneal tissue. Dr. Claus Cursiefen of Harvard School of Medicine has been working for some time to make it possible to use a single donation of corneal tissue cover the needs of two patients simultaneously. [...]
The cornea is a highly sensitive area within the eye. It plays a big part in helping the eye translate images to the brain, as it is the center for receiving the initial light signals. It is the clear outer layer of the eye, which keeps the rest of the organ safe. It keeps dirt, [...]
Keratoconus (KC) is a serious eye condition that results in the formation of a cone-like bulge in the cornea after the tissue becomes abnormally thin. As one might guess, this can result in severe visual impairment. The cornea is responsible for refracting light that enters the eye. When misshapen that light is not translated correctly [...]
Have you been diagnosed with Keratoconus? Has someone in your family? This disease, which involves the thinning of the cornea, is most common in teens and young adults, but can begin at much as a young child as well. The cornea, which is the clear covering of the eyeball, usually has a shape similar to [...]
