Porcine corneal grafts offer a potential answer to donor cornea shortages, but researchers urge larger studies to confirm safety, tolerability, and long-term efficacy.
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 ...
Some diseases can affect the clear section at the front of the eye (the cornea), and in particular the layers that help to maintain its clarity (the endothelium). Instead of a whole corneal ...
Serious diseases affecting the transparent part of the eye, called the cornea, are very difficult to treat because this structure lacks blood vessels and has little capacity for regeneration and ...
CLEVELAND - One year post-surgery, patients who underwent Descemet’s stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) experienced greater cell loss overall compared to those who underwent ...
Many eye banks won't accept corneas from donors with diabetes, concerned they might be harder to prepare for transplant surgery or are more likely to fail. The implication is that the number of ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SAN FRANCISCO — Although Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty is gaining popularity, Descemet’s ...