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The transparent anterior portion of the fibrous coat of the eye consisting of five layers: stratified squamous CORNEAL EPITHELIUM; BOWMAN MEMBRANE; CORNEAL STROMA; DESCEMET MEMBRANE; and mesenchymal CORNEAL ENDOTHELIUM. It serves as the first refracting medium of the eye. It is structurally continuous with the SCLERA, avascular, receiving its nourishment by permeation through spaces between the lamellae, and is innervated by the ophthalmic division of the TRIGEMINAL NERVE via the ciliary nerves and those of the surrounding conjunctiva which together form plexuses. (Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed)

The lamellated connective tissue constituting the thickest layer of the cornea between the Bowman and Descemet membranes.

Stratified squamous epithelium that covers the outer surface of the CORNEA. It is smooth and contains many free nerve endings.

Single layer of large flattened cells covering the surface of the cornea.

Inflammation of the cornea.

A noninflammatory, usually bilateral protrusion of the cornea, the apex being displaced downward and nasally. It occurs most commonly in females at about puberty. The cause is unknown but hereditary factors may play a role. The -conus refers to the cone shape of the corneal protrusion. (From Dorland, 27th ed)

Disorder occurring in the central or peripheral area of the cornea. The usual degree of transparency becomes relatively opaque.

Injury to any part of the eye by extreme heat, chemical agents, or ultraviolet radiation.

New blood vessels originating from the corneal veins and extending from the limbus into the adjacent CORNEAL STROMA. Neovascularization in the superficial and/or deep corneal stroma is a sequel to numerous inflammatory diseases of the ocular anterior segment, such as TRACHOMA, viral interstitial KERATITIS, microbial KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS, and the immune response elicited by CORNEAL TRANSPLANTATION.

Loss of epithelial tissue from the surface of the cornea due to progressive erosion and necrosis of the tissue; usually caused by bacterial, fungal, or viral infection.

Partial or total replacement of all layers of a central portion of the cornea.

Centers for storing various parts of the eye for future use.

An excessive amount of fluid in the cornea due to damage of the epithelium or endothelium causing decreased visual acuity.

A layer of the cornea. It is the basal lamina of the CORNEAL ENDOTHELIUM (from which it is secreted) separating it from the CORNEAL STROMA. It is a homogeneous structure composed of fine collagenous filaments, and slowly increases in thickness with age.

Fibroblasts which occur in the CORNEAL STROMA.

A sensory branch of the trigeminal (5th cranial) nerve. The ophthalmic nerve carries general afferents from the superficial division of the face including the eyeball, conjunctiva, upper eyelid, upper nose, nasal mucosa, and scalp.

The measurement of curvature and shape of the anterior surface of the cornea using techniques such as keratometry, keratoscopy, photokeratoscopy, profile photography, computer-assisted image processing and videokeratography. This measurement is often applied in the fitting of contact lenses and in diagnosing corneal diseases or corneal changes including keratoconus, which occur after keratotomy and keratoplasty.

The species Oryctolagus cuniculus, in the family Leporidae, order LAGOMORPHA. Rabbits are born in burrows, furless, and with eyes and ears closed. In contrast with HARES, rabbits have 22 chromosome pairs.

A superficial, epithelial Herpesvirus hominis infection of the cornea, characterized by the presence of small vesicles which may break down and coalesce to form dendritic ulcers (KERATITIS, DENDRITIC). (Dictionary of Visual Science, 3d ed)

An annular transitional zone, approximately 1 mm wide, between the cornea and the bulbar conjunctiva and sclera. It is highly vascular and is involved in the metabolism of the cornea. It is ophthalmologically significant in that it appears on the outer surface of the eyeball as a slight furrow, marking the line between the clear cornea and the sclera. (Dictionary of Visual Science, 3d ed)

A sulfated mucopolysaccharide initially isolated from bovine cornea. At least two types are known. Type I, found mostly in the cornea, contains D-galactose and D-glucosamine-6-O-sulfate as the repeating unit; type II, found in skeletal tissues, contains D-galactose and D-galactosamine-6-O-sulfate as the repeating unit.

Gas lasers with excited dimers (i.e., excimers) as the active medium. The most commonly used are rare gas monohalides (e.g., argon fluoride, xenon chloride). Their principal emission wavelengths are in the ultraviolet range and depend on the monohalide used (e.g., 193 nm for ArF, 308 nm for Xe Cl). These lasers are operated in pulsed and Q-switched modes and used in photoablative decomposition involving actual removal of tissue. (UMDNS, 2005)

The mucous membrane that covers the posterior surface of the eyelids and the anterior pericorneal surface of the eyeball.

Restoration of integrity to traumatized tissue.

The process by which a tissue or aggregate of cells is kept alive outside of the organism from which it was derived (i.e., kept from decay by means of a chemical agent, cooling, or a fluid substitute that mimics the natural state within the organism).

A type of refractive surgery of the CORNEA to correct MYOPIA and ASTIGMATISM. An EXCIMER LASER is used directly on the surface of the EYE to remove some of the CORNEAL EPITHELIUM thus reshaping the anterior curvature of the cornea.

Bilateral hereditary disorders of the cornea, usually autosomal dominant, which may be present at birth but more frequently develop during adolescence and progress slowly throughout life. Central macular dystrophy is transmitted as an autosomal recessive defect.

Sterile solutions that are intended for instillation into the eye. It does not include solutions for cleaning eyeglasses or CONTACT LENS SOLUTIONS.

A highly caustic substance that is used to neutralize acids and make sodium salts. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)

Damage or trauma inflicted to the eye by external means. The concept includes both surface injuries and intraocular injuries.

A form of fluorescent antibody technique commonly used to detect serum antibodies and immune complexes in tissues and microorganisms in specimens from patients with infectious diseases. The technique involves formation of an antigen-antibody complex which is labeled with fluorescein-conjugated anti-immunoglobulin antibody. (From Bennington, Saunders Dictionary & Encyclopedia of Laboratory Medicine and Technology, 1984)

Disorder caused by loss of endothelium of the central cornea. It is characterized by hyaline endothelial outgrowths on Descemet's membrane, epithelial blisters, reduced vision, and pain.

The organ of sight constituting a pair of globular organs made up of a three-layered roughly spherical structure specialized for receiving and responding to light.

The fluid secreted by the lacrimal glands. This fluid moistens the CONJUNCTIVA and CORNEA.

Lenses designed to be worn on the front surface of the eyeball. (UMDNS, 1999)

A technique for maintenance or growth of animal organs in vitro. It refers to three-dimensional cultures of undisaggregated tissue retaining some or all of the histological features of the tissue in vivo. (Freshney, Culture of Animal Cells, 3d ed, p1)

Devices intended to replace non-functioning organs. They may be temporary or permanent. Since they are intended always to function as the natural organs they are replacing, they should be differentiated from PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS and specific types of prostheses which, though also replacements for body parts, are frequently cosmetic (EYE, ARTIFICIAL) as well as functional (ARTIFICIAL LIMBS).

Usually a hydroxide of lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium or cesium, but also the carbonates of these metals, ammonia, and the amines. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)

The application of drug preparations to the surfaces of the body, especially the skin (ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS) or mucous membranes. This method of treatment is used to avoid systemic side effects when high doses are required at a localized area or as an alternative systemic administration route, to avoid hepatic processing for example.

A layer of acellular matrix that lies beneath the CORNEAL EPITHELIUM and above the CORNEAL STROMA. It consists of randomly arranged COLLAGEN fibers in a condensed bed of intercellular substance. It provides stability and strength to the cornea.

A surgical procedure to correct MYOPIA by CORNEAL STROMA subtraction. It involves the use of a microkeratome to make a lamellar dissection of the CORNEA creating a flap with intact CORNEAL EPITHELIUM. After the flap is lifted, the underlying midstroma is reshaped with an EXCIMER LASER and the flap is returned to its original position.

Infection by a variety of fungi, usually through four possible mechanisms: superficial infection producing conjunctivitis, keratitis, or lacrimal obstruction; extension of infection from neighboring structures - skin, paranasal sinuses, nasopharynx; direct introduction during surgery or accidental penetrating trauma; or via the blood or lymphatic routes in patients with underlying mycoses.

A form of herpetic keratitis characterized by the formation of small vesicles which break down and coalesce to form recurring dendritic ulcers, characteristically irregular, linear, branching, and ending in knoblike extremities. (Dictionary of Visual Science, 3d ed)

A type I keratin that is found associated with the KERATIN-3 in the CORNEA and is regarded as a marker for corneal-type epithelial differentiation. Mutations in the gene for keratin-12 have been associated with MEESMANN CORNEAL EPITHELIAL DYSTROPHY.

One or more layers of EPITHELIAL CELLS, supported by the basal lamina, which covers the inner or outer surfaces of the body.

The front third of the eyeball that includes the structures between the front surface of the cornea and the front of the VITREOUS BODY.

A transparent, biconvex structure of the EYE, enclosed in a capsule and situated behind the IRIS and in front of the vitreous humor (VITREOUS BODY). It is slightly overlapped at its margin by the ciliary processes. Adaptation by the CILIARY BODY is crucial for OCULAR ACCOMMODATION.

A polypeptide substance comprising about one third of the total protein in mammalian organisms. It is the main constituent of SKIN; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; and the organic substance of bones (BONE AND BONES) and teeth (TOOTH).

The white, opaque, fibrous, outer tunic of the eyeball, covering it entirely excepting the segment covered anteriorly by the cornea. It is essentially avascular but contains apertures for vessels, lymphatics, and nerves. It receives the tendons of insertion of the extraocular muscles and at the corneoscleral junction contains the canal of Schlemm. (From Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed)

A light microscopic technique in which only a small spot is illuminated and observed at a time. An image is constructed through point-by-point scanning of the field in this manner. Light sources may be conventional or laser, and fluorescence or transmitted observations are possible.

Measurement of light given off by fluorescein in order to assess the integrity of various ocular barriers. The method is used to investigate the blood-aqueous barrier, blood-retinal barrier, aqueous flow measurements, corneal endothelial permeability, and tear flow dynamics.

The process by which organs are kept viable outside of the organism from which they were removed (i.e., kept from decay by means of a chemical agent, cooling, or a fluid substitute that mimics the natural state within the organism).

A puncture or hole through the CORNEAL STROMA resulting from various diseases or trauma.

Deeply perforating or puncturing type intraocular injuries.

The clear, watery fluid which fills the anterior and posterior chambers of the eye. It has a refractive index lower than the crystalline lens, which it surrounds, and is involved in the metabolism of the cornea and the crystalline lens. (Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed, p319)

A surgical procedure or KERATOPLASTY involving selective stripping and replacement of diseased host DESCEMET MEMBRANE and CORNEAL ENDOTHELIUM with a suitable and healthy donor posterior lamella. The advantage to this procedure is that the normal corneal surface of the recipient is retained, thereby avoiding corneal surface incisions and sutures.

The space in the eye, filled with aqueous humor, bounded anteriorly by the cornea and a small portion of the sclera and posteriorly by a small portion of the ciliary body, the iris, and that part of the crystalline lens which presents through the pupil. (Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed, p109)

The most anterior portion of the uveal layer, separating the anterior chamber from the posterior. It consists of two layers - the stroma and the pigmented epithelium. Color of the iris depends on the amount of melanin in the stroma on reflection from the pigmented epithelium.

Filarial infection of the eyes transmitted from person to person by bites of Onchocerca volvulus-infected black flies. The microfilariae of Onchocerca are thus deposited beneath the skin. They migrate through various tissues including the eye. Those persons infected have impaired vision and up to 20% are blind. The incidence of eye lesions has been reported to be as high as 30% in Central America and parts of Africa.

The number of CELLS of a specific kind, usually measured per unit volume or area of sample.

Soft, supple contact lenses made of plastic polymers which interact readily with water molecules. Many types are available, including continuous and extended-wear versions, which are gas-permeable and easily sterilized.

A family of structurally related collagens that form the characteristic collagen fibril bundles seen in CONNECTIVE TISSUE.

Diseases affecting the eye.

Each of the upper and lower folds of SKIN which cover the EYE when closed.

Refraction of LIGHT effected by the media of the EYE.

Immunologic techniques based on the use of: (1) enzyme-antibody conjugates; (2) enzyme-antigen conjugates; (3) antienzyme antibody followed by its homologous enzyme; or (4) enzyme-antienzyme complexes. These are used histologically for visualizing or labeling tissue specimens.

A scientific tool based on ULTRASONOGRAPHY and used not only for the observation of microstructure in metalwork but also in living tissue. In biomedical application, the acoustic propagation speed in normal and abnormal tissues can be quantified to distinguish their tissue elasticity and other properties.

Infection of the cornea by an ameboid protozoan which may cause corneal ulceration leading to blindness.

Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator-mediated corneal epithelial cell ingestion of Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a key component in the pathogenesis of experimental murine keratitis. (1/5105)

Previous findings indicate that the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) is a ligand for Pseudomonas aeruginosa ingestion into respiratory epithelial cells. In experimental murine keratitis, P. aeruginosa enters corneal epithelial cells. We determined the importance of CFTR-mediated uptake of P. aeruginosa by corneal cells in experimental eye infections. Entry of noncytotoxic (exoU) P. aeruginosa into human and rabbit corneal cell cultures was inhibited with monoclonal antibodies and peptides specific to CFTR amino acids 108 to 117. Immunofluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry demonstrated CFTR in the intact murine corneal epithelium, and electron microscopy showed that CFTR binds to P. aeruginosa following corneal cell ingestion. In experimental murine eye infections, multiple additions of 5 nM CFTR peptide 103-117 to inocula of either cytotoxic (exoU+) or noncytotoxic P. aeruginosa resulted in large reductions in bacteria in the eye and markedly lessened eye pathology. Compared with wild-type C57BL/6 mice, heterozygous DeltaF508 Cftr mice infected with P. aeruginosa had an approximately 10-fold reduction in bacterial levels in the eye and consequent reductions in eye pathology. Homozygous DeltaF508 Cftr mice were nearly completely resistant to P. aeruginosa corneal infection. CFTR-mediated internalization of P. aeruginosa by buried corneal epithelial cells is critical to the pathogenesis of experimental eye infection, while in the lung, P. aeruginosa uptake by surface epithelial cells enhances P. aeruginosa clearance from this tissue. (+info)

First report of Thelazia sp. from a captive Oriental white stork (Ciconia boyciana) in Japan. (2/5105)

Nematodes of the genus Thelazia were recovered from the cornea and inferior conjunctival sac of an immature Oriental white stork (Ciconia boyciana). The bird hatched and reared at the Toyooka Oriental White Stork Breeding Center, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, but died of chlamydiosis. There were neither gross nor histopathologic ophthalmic lesions. The eye worm from a bird is believed to be first reported in Japan. As regarding reintroduction plan for the Oriental white stork, control measures for prevent further infection with the eye worm will be needed. (+info)

Pharmacological studies on root bark of mulberry tree (Morus alba L.) (3/5105)

Pharmacological studies were done on the root bark of mulberry tree and pharmacological effects were compared with the clinical effects of "Sohakuhi" in Chinese medicine. n-Butanol- and water-soluble fractions of mulberry root had similar effects except for those on the cadiovascular system. Both fractions showed cathartic, analgesic, diuretic, antitussive, antiedema, sedative, anticonvulsant, and hypotensive actions in mice, rats, guinea pigs and dogs. There appears to be a correlation between the experimental pharmacological results and the clinical applications of mulberry root found in the literature on Chinese medicine. (+info)

Pathogenesis of experimental Pseudomonas keratitis in the guinea pig: bacteriologic, clinical, and microscopic observations. (4/5105)

Uniformly severe corneal infections were produced in guinea pigs by intracorneal injection of about 10 viable Pseudomonas aeruginosa. After a brief lag period, multiplication of bacteria was rapid, reaching geometric means of 280,000 after 24 hr and of 5 million after 48 hr. Within 8 hr after inoculation, polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs) began to infiltrate the anterior two thirds of the stroma. Stromal cells adjacent to the injection site became necrotic and appeared to be engulfed by PMNs. By 14 to 16 hr, an abscess containing a dense aggregate of PMNs and multiplying bacteria developed in the central stroma. By 16 to 24 hr, collagen breakdown was apparent within and around the abscess. Ultrastructural evidence of collagen breakdown included loss of intact collagen fibrils, tactoid formation, and accumulation of amorphous electron-dense material. The area of liquefactive necrosis gradually enlarged, and many corneas perforated after 3 to 4 days. Because the course of infection is highly reproducible, this model should prove useful for many studies of experimental Pseudomonas keratitis. (+info)

Freeze-fracture studies of the developing cell surface. II. Particle-free membrane blisters on glutaraldehyde-fixed corneal fibroblasts are artefacts. (5/5105)

We describe, in sections and by freeze-fracture, four classes of intramembrane particle (IMP)-free membrane blebs or "blisters" associated with glutaraldehyde-fixed embryonic corneal fibroblasts: (a) Single blisters attached to the cell membrane; (b) free (detached) vesicles; (c) myelin figures; (d) multivesicular protrusions which resemble the "mounds" described by others on nerve growth cones. The IMP-free, membrane-bounded blisters contain no ground cytoplasm or organelles, in contrast to blebs on trypsin-isolated fibroblasts, which we show here do contain cytoplasm and IMP-rich membranes. That the IMP-free membrane blisters in embryonic corneas are artefacts of fixation is demonstrated by (a) their absence in replicas of fibroblasts frozen and fractured without prior aldehyde fixation and (b) their absence in sections of fibroblasts fixed in a combination of glutaraldehyde and osmium tetroxide. We suggest that the addition of osmium prevents postfixation movement of membrane lipids, especially the negatively charged "fluid" lipids which others have shown are capable of considerable mobility after aldehyde fixation alone. Recent literature has implicated membrane blistering in secretory processes and in growth of nerves, but before the functional significance of such IMP-free blisters is assessed, membrane mobility of the type shown here should be taken into consideration. (+info)

cDNA cloning of 15-lipoxygenase type 2 and 12-lipoxygenases of bovine corneal epithelium. (6/5105)

Bovine corneal epithelium contains arachidonate 12- and 15-lipoxygenase activity, while human corneal epithelium contains only 15-lipoxygenase activity. Our purpose was to identify the corneal 12- and 15-lipoxygenase isozymes. We used cDNA cloning to isolate the amino acid coding nucleotide sequences of two bovine lipoxygenases. The translated sequence of one lipoxygenase was 82% identical with human 15-lipoxygenase type 2 and 75% identical with mouse 8-lipoxygenase, whereas the other translated nucleotide sequence was 87% identical with human 12-lipoxygenase of the platelet type. Expression of 15-lipoxygenase type 2 and platelet type 12-lipoxygenase mRNAs were detected by Northern analysis. In addition to these two lipoxygenases, 12-lipoxygenase of leukocyte (tracheal) type was detected by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), sequencing, and Northern analysis. Finally, PCR and sequencing suggested that human corneal epithelium contains 15-lipoxygenase types 1 and 2. (+info)

Characterization of proteoglycans synthesized by cultured corneal fibroblasts in response to transforming growth factor beta and fetal calf serum. (7/5105)

A culture system was developed to analyze the relationship between proteoglycans and growth factors during corneal injury. Specifically, the effects of transforming growth factor beta-1 (TGF-beta1) and fetal calf serum on proteoglycan synthesis in corneal fibroblasts were examined. Glycosaminoglycan synthesis and sulfation were determined using selective polysaccharidases. Proteoglycan core proteins were analyzed using gel electrophoresis and Western blotting. Cells cultured in 10% dialyzed fetal calf serum exhibited decreased synthesis of more highly sulfated chondroitin sulfate and heparan sulfate compared with cells cultured in 1% dialyzed fetal calf serum. The amount and sulfation of the glycosaminoglycans was not significantly influenced by TGF-beta1. The major proteoglycan species secreted into the media were decorin and perlecan. Decorin was glycanated with chondroitin sulfate. Perlecan was linked to either chondroitin sulfate, heparan sulfate, or both chondroitin sulfate and heparan sulfate. Decorin synthesis was reduced by either TGF-beta1 or serum. At early time points, both TGF-beta1 and serum induced substantial increases in perlecan bearing chondroitin sulfate and/or heparan sulfate chains. In contrast, after extended periods in culture, the amount of perlecan bearing heparan sulfate chains was unaffected by TGF-beta1 and decreased by serum. The levels of perlecan bearing chondroitin sulfate chains were elevated with TGF-beta1 treatment and were decreased with serum. Because both decorin and perlecan bind growth factors and are proposed to modulate their activity, changes in the expression of either of these proteoglycans could substantially affect the cellular response to injury. (+info)

Effect of leukocytes on corneal cellular proliferation and wound healing. (8/5105)

PURPOSE: To establish whether fucoidin, by blocking the adhesion of leukocytes on the limbal vascular endothelium, prevents extravasation of the cells from the blood stream into the limbal stroma and the wounded area after corneal injury. Successful leukocyte blocking enabled investigation of the influence of leukocytes on corneal cellular proliferation after corneal wounding. METHODS: Thirty-two New Zealand White rabbits were used. Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and a standardized alkali corneal wound were used as models in two sets of experiments. In half of the injured rabbits fucoidin was used to prevent leukocytes from leaving the local vessels. The efficiency of the blocking technique was evaluated by counting the number of leukocytes in the limbal and wounded corneal areas. Proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) was used as a marker for proliferative activity. RESULTS: The infiltration of leukocytes into the limbus and the cornea after PRK and alkali injuries can be blocked by fucoidin. The healing rate of corneal epithelium after alkali burn was retarded in the absence of leukocytes. PCNA expression was enhanced in the presence of leukocytes. Fucoidin per se had no influence on corneal cell proliferation and wound healing. CONCLUSIONS: Polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs) can be prevented from entering the cornea in vivo by fucoidin after PRK and after alkali burn. The corneal epithelial healing rate is delayed in the absence of PMNs in vivo, and PCNA expression increases in the presence of leukocytes. (+info)

Cornea transplant approximately one week after surgery. Multiple light reflections indicate folds in the cornea, which is later ... A trephine (a circular cutting device), which removes a circular disc of cornea, is used by the surgeon to cut the donor cornea ... There is a bioengineering technique that uses stem cells to create corneas or part of corneas that can be transplanted into the ... These improved incisions allow the cornea to heal more quickly and the sutures to be removed sooner. The cornea heals more ...

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... proposed that REM sleep was associated with oxygen supply to the cornea, and that aqueous humor, the liquid between cornea and ... Oxygen supply to cornea[edit]. Dr. David M. Maurice (1922-2002), an eye specialist and semi-retired adjunct professor at ... oxygen from iris had to reach cornea by diffusion through aqueous humor, which was not sufficient. According to the theory, ...

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The deeper and the larger a foreign object which should be removed lies within the cornea and the more complicated it is to ... Chen HT, Chen KH, Hsu WM (July 2004). "Toxic keratopathy associated with abuse of low-dose anesthetic: a case report". Cornea. ... July 1997). "Topical anesthetic abuse ring keratitis: report of four cases". Cornea. 16 (4): 424-9. doi:10.1097/00003226- ... which is often considerably strong neuropathic pain caused by the irritation of the nerves within the cornea and/or conjunctiva ...

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Cornea. 2007;26(4):493-497. Facts About the Cornea and Corneal Disease The National Eye Institute (NEI).. ... Cornea. 2nd ed. Vol 1. Chapter 79 (pp 975-985). Philadelphia: Elsever/Mosby [5] Groh MJ, Seitz B, Schumacher S, Naumann GO. ... Cornea. 1999;18(3):359-360. [6] Herde J. Iridocorneal endothelial syndrome (ICE-S): classification, clinical picture, diagnosis ... 2012-2013 Basic and Clinical Science Course, Section 8, Chapter 12: External Disease and Cornea (pp 344-345). San Francisco CA ...

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... is abundantly expressed in the mammalian cornea by the stromal keratocytes and epithelial cells and is reputed to ... Cornea. 19 (6): 833-41. doi:10.1097/00003226-200011000-00014. PMID 11095059. S2CID 7453789. Nilsson U, Meshalkina L, Lindqvist ... "Transketolase gene expression in the cornea is influenced by environmental factors and developmentally controlled events". ...

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Some lacritin also is produced by the meibomian gland, and also by epithelial cells of the conjunctiva and cornea. The lacritin ... Some lacritin is produced by the meibomian gland, and also by epithelial cells of the conjunctiva and cornea that together with ... Some lacritin is produced by the meibomian gland, and by epithelial cells of the conjunctiva and cornea. Together these ... Cornea. 28 (10): 1109-17. doi:10.1097/ICO.0b013e3181a2ad81. PMID 19770725. S2CID 23889689. Samudre S, Lattanzio FA, Lossen V, ...

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The anterior segment is made up of the cornea, iris and lens. The cornea is transparent and more curved, and is linked to the ... The cornea is typically about 11.5 mm (0.45 in) in diameter, and 0.5 mm (500 μm) in thickness near its center. The posterior ... Refraction in the cornea causes the effective aperture (the entrance pupil) to differ slightly from the physical pupil diameter ... Light energy enters the eye through the cornea, through the pupil and then through the lens. The lens shape is changed for near ...

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McMahon TT, Zadnik K. Twenty-five years of contact lenses: the impact on the cornea and ophthalmic practice. Cornea. 2000;19: ... Cornea. 2002;21:671-9. Walline JJ, Jones LA, Mutti DO, Zadnik K. A randomized trial of the effects of rigid contact lenses on ... Cornea. 2002;21:578-83. Kymes SM, Walline JJ, Zadnik K, et al. Changes in the quality-of-life of people with keratoconus. ... Cornea. 1996;15:139-46. Mutti DO, Zadnik K, Fusaro RE, et al. Optical and structural development of the crystalline lens in ...

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2007). "Keratoconus is not associated with mutations in COL8A1 and COL8A2". Cornea. 26 (8): 963-5. doi:10.1097/ICO. ...

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2000). "Epithelial barrier function and ultrastructure of gelatinous drop-like corneal dystrophy". Cornea. 19 (4): 551-5. doi: ...

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Cornea. 21 (6): 625-7. doi:10.1097/00003226-200208000-00023. PMID 12131048. Thompson S, Omphroy L, Oetting T (February 2001). " ...

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Cornea. 29 (5): 559-563. doi:10.1097/ICO.0b013e3181bd9f79. Kumbargere Nagraj, Sumanth; Eachempati, Prashanti; Uma, Eswara; ...

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Penland RL, Boniuk M, Wilhelmus KR (2000). "Vibrio ocular infections on the U.S. Gulf Coast". Cornea. 19 (1): 26-9. doi:10.1097 ...

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Cornea. 27 (10): 1126-30. doi:10.1097/ICO.0b013e318180e55c. PMID 19034126. Pucker AD, Ng SM, Nichols JJ (2016). "Over the ...

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On inspection with a slit lamp, tiny lumps can be found on the cornea of the eye. These lumps can be more easily seen after ... The lumps appear to be randomly positioned on the cornea and they may appear and disappear over a period of time (with or ... When both eyes are affected, the tiny lumps found on the cornea may differ in number between eyes. The severity of the symptoms ... Tanzer DJ, Smith RE (1999). "Superficial punctate keratitis of thygeson: the longest course on record?". Cornea. 18 (6): 729-30 ...

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Cogan DG, Kruth HS, Datilis MB, Martin N (1993). "Corneal opacity in LCAT disease". Cornea. 11 (6): 595-9. doi:10.1097/00003226 ...

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The outer layer of the cornea is removed prior to the ablation. A computer system tracks the patient's eye position 60 to 4,000 ... The outer layer of the cornea, or epithelium, is a soft, rapidly regrowing layer in contact with the tear film that can ... The deeper layers of the cornea, as opposed to the outer epithelium, are laid down early in life and have very limited ... LASEK and PRK permanently change the shape of the anterior central cornea using an excimer laser to ablate (remove by ...

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The substance quickly penetrates the cornea and reaches the aqueous humour. It is reduced to dihydrolevobunolol, which is ... Cornea. 22 (8): 709-15. doi:10.1097/00003226-200311000-00001. PMID 14576520. Ogasawara H, Yoshida A, Fujio N, Konno S, Ishiko S ...

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Some infections may scar the cornea to limit vision. Others may result in perforation of the cornea, endophthalmitis (an ... Keratitis is a condition in which the eye's cornea, the clear dome on the front surface of the eye, becomes inflamed. The ... Facts About the Cornea and Corneal Disease The National Eye Institute (NEI) Filimentary keratitis. ... Bacterial infection of the cornea can follow from an injury or from wearing contact lenses. The bacteria involved are ...

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Ueta M (November 2012). "Epistatic interactions associated with Stevens-Johnson syndrome". Cornea. 31 Suppl 1: S57-62. doi: ...

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"Artificial Cornea Allows Blind Man to See Again". Fox News. 23 December 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2013. Christine Doyle (20 April ... Daya began his career in New York City, where he served as director of cornea and external disease at the Catholic Medical ... He has also been published in the journal Ophthalmology, as well as in the journals Cornea, the British Journal of ... He later specialized in Ophthalmology in New York and a Fellowship in Cornea, Keratorefractive and Anterior Segment Surgery at ...

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... involving less than one-third of the cornea X3B-Corneal ulceration/keratomalacia, involving more than one-third of the cornea ... The damage to the cornea in vitamin A associated xerophthalmia is quite different from damage to the retina at the back of the ... This is in keeping with retinoic acid's known requirement for good health in epithelial cells, such as those in the cornea. The ... Xerophthalmia caused by a severe vitamin A deficiency is described by pathologic dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea. The ...

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Stroma of cornea. Vertical section of human cornea from near the margin. (Waldeyer.) Magnified. 1. Epithelium. 2. Anterior ... Light entering the cornea is scattered by each fibril. The arrangement and the diameter of the fibrils is such that scattered ... In corneas we can find two different types of proteoglycans: Chondroitin sulphate/dermatan sulphate (CD/DS) and keratan ... The substantia propria (or stroma of cornea) is fibrous, tough, unyielding, and perfectly transparent. ...

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Patients with impaired vision because of a damaged cornea could soon regain their sight without need of a human donor transplant. (technologyreview.com)
The best treatment for cornea damage remains a transplant, but donor corneas are in chronically short supply. (technologyreview.com)
Long-term success of cornea transplant depends on the cause of the cornea damage, surgical technique used, expertise of the surgeon, chance of organ rejection and other factors. (clevelandclinic.org)
What is a cornea transplant? (clevelandclinic.org)
Cornea transplant is a procedure that replaces your cornea, the clear front layer of your eye. (clevelandclinic.org)
For many people, cornea transplant surgery restores clear vision and improves their quality of life. (clevelandclinic.org)
What symptoms may indicate I need a cornea transplant? (clevelandclinic.org)
If your cornea cannot be repaired using other methods, your surgeon may recommend a cornea transplant. (clevelandclinic.org)
What types of diagnoses indicate I could need a cornea transplant? (clevelandclinic.org)
Conditions that damage your corneas and impair your ability to see clearly may require a corneal transplant. (clevelandclinic.org)
How is a cornea transplant performed? (clevelandclinic.org)
Your surgeon will recommend one of three surgical options for cornea transplant. (clevelandclinic.org)
Regardless of the type of transplant you receive, your new cornea will come from a deceased human organ donor. (clevelandclinic.org)
Every donor cornea undergoes thorough testing to make sure it is safe for transplant. (clevelandclinic.org)
If the innermost layer of your cornea is healthy, but the middle and outer layers are damaged, your surgeon may perform a partial thickness cornea transplant. (clevelandclinic.org)
And with newer techniques of corneal transplant surgery, if her cornea does need to be replaced in 30 years, I may be able to replace just the inside layer of the cornea, and again, allowing her to have a quicker vision recovery. (npr.org)
That's reassuring to Apte, also a professor of developmental biology and of medicine, who said it suggests COVID-19 probably cannot be transmitted through a cornea transplant or similar procedures in the eye. (news-medical.net)
A Costa Rican will be the first Central American to receive an artificial cornea transplant next week, when doctors here perform an operation previously done only in Australia, the United States and Europe. (ticotimes.net)
An artificial cornea transplant is an option for patients who show a high risk of rejecting a human cornea transplant, Orlich explained. (ticotimes.net)
the treatment is a cornea transplant from a cadaver. (empowher.com)
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved storage of the cornea in this liquid for up to 14 days before the transplant. (clinicaltrials.gov)
The purpose of this study is to see if the length of time the donor cornea is kept in the preservation liquid before the transplant affects the likelihood of the transplant being successful. (clinicaltrials.gov)
We will follow participants for 3 years after transplant to see if there are any differences in transplant success or in the number of transplanted endothelial cells (the layer of cells that line the undersurface of the cornea) on the corneas that were preserved for 7 days or less compared to those preserved between 8 and 14 days. (clinicaltrials.gov)
Subjects in this arm will receive cornea tissue transplant with cornea tissue preserved for 0 to 7 days prior to transplant. (clinicaltrials.gov)
What is a cornea transplant used to treat? (reference.com)
The transplant helps to restore vision, improve the appearance of the eye and reduce pain associated with a damaged cornea, according to the Mayo Clinic. (reference.com)
When replacing the cornea, surgeons have the option of a full-thickness transplant or transplanting selected layers. (reference.com)
At the age of 7, his world changed when he received 'the gift of sight,' a cornea transplant in his left eye. (organdonor.gov)
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese police are hunting for a woman suspected of gouging out the eyes of a six-year-old boy, possibly to get her hands on his corneas to sell on the organ transplant black market, state media reported on Wednesday, a crime which has horrified China. (reuters.com)
Further biomaterial enhancements and modifications to the surgical technique are ongoing and new studies are being planned that will extend the use of the biosynthetic cornea to a wider range of sight-threatening conditions requiring transplant ation," he added. (thelocal.se)
Corneal infection can cause blurred vision, discharge and may even erode the cornea or cause permanent scarring, in which case a corneal transplant may be required to restore vision. (keywhitman.com)
During early stages, vision can be corrected with eyeglasses or contact lenses, but may require a cornea transplant to replace the damaged cornea and restore vision. (keywhitman.com)
The possibility of nerve regeneration after cornea transplant by human donor cornea is low while biosynthetic cornea implant have high possibility of nerve regeneration after implantation. (openpr.com)
One solution is to carry out a cornea transplant, where the damaged tissue is removed and replaced with a donated one. (thenakedscientists.com)

The transparent tissue that covers the surface of the eyes, the cornea, can be damaged by injury, infection, or inflammation, causing the eye to lose much of its ability to refract light and focus images on the retina. (technologyreview.com)
Although donor corneas remain the gold standard, Griffith's approach looks like it's a close second, and very promising, at least if you don't have persistent infections that destroy the regenerating tissue," says Storsberg. (technologyreview.com)
Since Fiona Wilkinson was employed as the donor liaison sister, donations of corneas and skin tissue have risen by a massive 700 per cent. (manchestereveningnews.co.uk)
Before the scheme started the hospital did not ask relatives to donate corneas and skin tissue but now they ask all patients. (manchestereveningnews.co.uk)
Healthy corneal tissue from the eye of a deceased human donor replaces the damaged cornea. (clevelandclinic.org)
The cornea is made up of three main layers of tissue, with two thinner layers of membrane between them. (clevelandclinic.org)
The cornea is made up of three layers of tissue. (clevelandclinic.org)
During this surgery, your surgeon removes the middle and outer layers of your cornea and replaces them with healthy corneal tissue. (clevelandclinic.org)
cornea A transparent layer of tissue, continuous with the sclerotic , that forms the front part of the vertebrate eye, over the iris and lens. (encyclopedia.com)
Excessive exposure may increase the risk for the formation of a fleshy tissue over the cornea, some forms of cataract, and possibly macular degeneration," Mootha said in a statement. (upi.com)
When a person's cornea - the transparent surface layer at the front of the eye - becomes damaged, it can be replaced using tissue from an organ donor. (newscientist.com)
When placed in a centrifuge, the fibres self assemble into layers in which the fibres are aligned vertically, a structure that is very similar to the tissue in mammalian corneas. (newscientist.com)
Transparency, avascularity, the presence of immature resident immune cells, and immunologic privilege makes the cornea a very special tissue. (wikipedia.org)
From the anterior to posterior the layers of the human cornea are: Corneal epithelium: an exceedingly thin multicellular epithelial tissue layer (non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium) of fast-growing and easily regenerated cells, kept moist with tears. (wikipedia.org)
Dr. ALDAVE: In Kaley's case, my hope is that she can get at least 30 years out of each of these corneas, because they were very good donor tissue and she's had an uncomplicated course after surgery. (npr.org)
Although the herpes simplex virus can infect the cornea and spread to other parts of the body in patients with compromised immune systems, and Zika virus has been found in tears and corneal tissue, SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, does not appear to replicate in the human cornea. (news-medical.net)
The researchers have yet to determine, however, whether other tissue in and around the cornea, such as the tear ducts and the conjunctiva, are vulnerable to the virus. (news-medical.net)
Prior research in human and mouse corneal tissue had demonstrated that Zika virus could be shed in tears, and the researchers wanted to learn whether the cornea might serve as an entry point for SARS-CoV-2. (news-medical.net)
Seriously diseased or injured corneas do not regenerate well, but rather form scar tissue that obstructs vision. (microscopyu.com)
Growth, tissue metabolites and digestive functionality in Sparus aurata juveniles fed different levels of macroalgae, Gracilaria cornea and Ulva rigida . (algaebase.org)
2. An apparatus for laser surgery on a cornea according to claim 1, wherein said detecting means is provided with an observing optical system for observing the cornea, through which color variations in fluorescence generated from tissue of the cornea by laser irradiation may be observed. (google.com)
3. An apparatus for laser surgery on a cornea according to claim 1, wherein said detecting means includes a photodetector for detecting color variations in fluorescence that tissue of the cornea generates by laser irradiation, and said mode changing means is driven based on the results detected by the photodetector. (google.com)
Cornea tissue preserved 8 to 14 days. (clinicaltrials.gov)
The greatest risk of cornea transplants is the patient's body rejecting the donated tissue, according to MedlinePlus. (reference.com)
This technique uses a microkeratome to remove a planoconvex, or planoconcave-shaped tissue from the cornea while the eye is in a deformed state. (spiedigitallibrary.org)
Well defined heat doses (temperature X time) were applied to normal rabbit corneas in an effort to determine thermal tolerance, and to examine the effects of heat on this tissue. (mendeley.com)
A Swedish study has revealed that biosynthetic cornea s can help regenerate and repair damaged eye tissue and improve vision in humans, the Science Translational Medicine reported last week. (thelocal.se)
Each patient underwent surgery on one eye to remove damaged corneal tissue and replace it with the biosynthetic cornea, made from synthetically cross-linked recombinant human collagen. (thelocal.se)
Over two years of follow-up, the researchers observed that cells and nerves from the patients' own corneas had grown into the implant, resulting in a "regenerated" cornea that resembled normal healthy tissue. (thelocal.se)
Artificial cornea implant is a surgery to eliminate all or part of a damaged cornea and replace it with healthy donor tissue. (openpr.com)
But, currently there shortage of cornea donor worldwide and eye and tissue banking is also not carrying in many countries. (openpr.com)
The artificial cornea tissue can be made up of polymer plastic such as silica material. (openpr.com)
Synthetic cornea implant have used only for severely injured connective tissue. (openpr.com)

http://www.cornea.org/Learning-Center/Cornea-Transplants/Endothelial-Keratoplasty.aspx. (mayoclinic.org)
The Department of Ophthalmology at Mayo Clinic has a long history of research in cornea transplants. (mayoclinic.org)
Doctors and scientists at Mayo Clinic conduct follow-up studies on people who have had cornea transplants to determine the treatment's long-term effects on the eye, and to study the advantages and disadvantages of different types of transplants such as lamellar or full-thickness transplants. (mayoclinic.org)
How often are cornea transplants performed? (clevelandclinic.org)
Although the 5-year results indicated no difference in the success rate of moderate-risk transplants according to donor age, results from the SMAS indicated that among the successful cases, there was a slight association between donor age and endothelial cell loss, with the cell loss after 5 years being slightly lower in corneas from younger donors (r adjusted for baseline endothelial cell density = -0.19, 95% confidence interval -0.29 to -0.08). (bioportfolio.com)
In Costa Rica, about 150 human cornea transplants are performed each year, and 100,000 are performed worldwide. (ticotimes.net)
Corneas are accepted much more readily than other transplants (heart, kidney, etc.), but still approximately 20 percent of corneal transplants are rejected. (empowher.com)
Doctors use cornea transplants to treat vision loss due to scarring or disease. (reference.com)
According to MedlinePlus, cornea transplants are one of the most common transplants surgeons perform. (reference.com)

Christopher Ta , an associate professor at Stanford University who's working on another kind of hydrogel substitute for donor corneas, is also optimistic about Griffith's work, which he says "has the potential to revolutionize the field of cornea transplantation. (technologyreview.com)
About cornea transplantation. (mayoclinic.org)
In addition, new methods and techniques of cornea transplantation are being developed and studied in the laboratory. (mayoclinic.org)
Penetrating keratoplasty is also called a full thickness cornea transplantation. (clevelandclinic.org)
The Division of Cornea, Cataract and External Diseases provides medical and surgical evaluation and management for corneal, cataract, and external disease problems, including corneal transplantation, cataract surgery, dry eye, and laser vision correction. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
The definition of graft failure, based on the definition used in Collaborative Corneal Transplantation Studies, was a regraft or, in the absence of regraft, a cloudy cornea in which there was loss of central graft clarity sufficient to compromise vision for a minimum of three consecutive months. (bioportfolio.com)
Identification of the protein profile of the normal human cornea may also be very useful in the effort toward generating artificial corneas for transplantation. (innovations-report.com)
When the donor cornea is removed from the person who died, it is prepared for transplantation by an eye bank. (clinicaltrials.gov)
With further research, this approach could help restore sight to millions of people who are waiting for a donated human cornea for transplantation," she added. (thelocal.se)
During a survey in 2016 it is clarified that 64% of people in U.K. have rejected to donate their cornea for transplantation which has expand the growth cornea implant market globally. (openpr.com)
Corneal transplantation is a surgical procedure to remove damaged cornea and replace it with a healthy cornea from a deceased donor. (medindia.net)

Keratoconus is a condition caused by disorganised lamellæ, leading to thinned and conical-shaped cornea. (wikipedia.org)
Other diseases that affect the cornea range from bacterial, fungal, and viral infections (keratitis) and allergies to various dystrophies including keratoconus. (innovations-report.com)
Other disorders associated with loss of corneal transparency arise from cornea swelling (Fuchs dystrophy) or thinning and change of curvature of the cornea (keratoconus). (innovations-report.com)
To follow up on their initial research, Dr. Enghild and his colleagues have begun proteomic studies of corneas affected by granular and lattice corneal dystrophies, and are also planning on looking at other cornea diseases such as keratoconus and Fuchs dystrophy. (innovations-report.com)
Pigmented corneal rings have been reported in normal ageing corneas Hudson-Stahli lines and also in certain pathological conditions such as the Fleischer ring in keratoconus [ 1 ]. (hindawi.com)
Keratoconus changes the curvature of the cornea, causing astigmatism and nearsightedness. (keywhitman.com)
Cornea Implant is usually performed under certain condition such as keratoconus, degenerative condition or other. (openpr.com)

Members of CLCS include eye care professionals and optometry students who are dedicated to furthering their understanding in the field of contact lenses, cornea, diagnosis and treatment of anterior segment disease, refractive surgery and related technologies. (aoa.org)
Cornea specialists at the Emory Eye Center utilize the latest techniques and advances in the field to treat simple and advanced problems caused by disease, genetic predisposition, injury or aging to the structures in the front regions of the eye. (emoryhealthcare.org)
Facts about the cornea and corneal disease. (mayoclinic.org)
Dr. V. Vinod Mootha, a specialist in cornea, external disease, refractive and cataract surgery, said sunglasses should be used by adults and children when outdoors for prolonged periods of time. (upi.com)
In this way, we will establish the breadth and depth of expertise necessary to be the world leader in cornea, cataract and external disease care. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
The Cornea, External Disease and Refractive Surgery Service is well equipped for the diagnosis and treatment of all anterior segment disorders. (ohsu.edu)
He had been born with CHED disease [which affects the corneas and can result in blindness]. (organdonor.gov)
Disease, infection and injury can damage the cornea, and may cause a significant reduction in vision. (keywhitman.com)
The term "corneal disease" refers to a variety of conditions including infections, degeneration and disorders of the cornea. (keywhitman.com)
A progressive disease of the cornea causing the cornea to become thin and change shape. (keywhitman.com)
If you experience any of these symptoms, it may be due to damage, disease or infection affecting the cornea. (keywhitman.com)
Because many problems with the cornea are related to infection or injury, protecting the eye from injury and exposure to foreign objects is the best way to prevent corneal disease and infection. (keywhitman.com)
Should your eye doctor suspect a problem with your cornea, Key-Whitman is pleased to offer Faisal Haq, MD , a cornea specialist who completed a fellowship in cornea disease and refractive surgery by the New York Ear and Eye Infirmary. (keywhitman.com)
But the cornea can become damaged, either through inherited disease or corrosion, and this can lead to blindness. (thenakedscientists.com)

We offer a one-year, AUPO FCC compliant cornea fellowship that is designed for physicians who have completed residency training in ophthalmology at the time the fellowship commences. (stanford.edu)
Now researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP in Potsdam and the Department of Ophthalmology at the University Hospital of Regensburg may have found a solution in the form of an artificial cornea. (thenakedscientists.com)

Vision problems such as astigmatism or nearsightedness (myopia) are often caused by changes in the normal shape of the cornea. (webmd.com)
The reshaping is enhanced by the coupler as it has a corneal engaging surface with a radius of curvature which approximates the desired emmetropic shape of the cornea. (google.co.uk)
These vision disorders are often the result of incorrect curvature or irregular shape of the cornea and are the most common vision disorders in this country. (innovations-report.com)

Ultraviolet light can damage the cornea and retina, providing impetus for people to wear sunglasses. (microscopyu.com)
There are a variety of eye conditions that may damage the cornea. (keywhitman.com)

The cornea can be reshaped by surgical procedures such as LASIK. (wikipedia.org)
The artificial cornea, manufactured by the Australian company CooperVision Surgical, costs $3,000 in Latin America and $7,000 in Europe and the United States. (ticotimes.net)
The fellowship provides extensive training in all aspects of diagnosis, clinical care, and surgical management of cornea and external diseases. (unc.edu)
The Casey Eye Institute Cornea, and External Eye Diseases and Refractive Surgery Fellowship is a one-year comprehensive, AUPO FCC compliant medical and surgical fellowship. (ohsu.edu)
However, our fellows are equally well-positioned to enter private practice with outstanding surgical and medical skills and a unique appreciation for the interfaces of cornea, cataract and refractive surgery. (clevelandclinic.org)
Biosynthetic cornea implant is preferred over synthetic cornea implant by most of the ambulatory surgical centers. (openpr.com)

The UPMC Eye Center's cornea services department diagnoses and treats corneal diseases and disorders including corneal abrasions, cataracts, infections, and dry eye. (upmc.com)
Read the latest news from the Division of Cornea, Cataracts and External Diseases in Cornea Concepts . (hopkinsmedicine.org)
Cataracts, Cloudy Cornea: What's the Difference? (empowher.com)

Both the cornea and the lens can become cloudy and block light. (empowher.com)
Cloudy cornea does not have a special name, as cloudy lenses do. (empowher.com)
cloudy cornea which was initially clear postoperatively but becomes and remains cloudy for 3 months without clearing. (clinicaltrials.gov)
A cloudy cornea is a loss of transparency of the cornea. (umm.edu)
There is increase in visual disability due to cloudy cornea for working people which has increased demand of cornea implant in global market. (openpr.com)

The substantia propria (or stroma of cornea ) is fibrous, tough, unyielding, and perfectly transparent. (wikipedia.org)
Although the implants do not contain any live cells, they mimic the flexible scaffold material that makes up the bulk of the stroma, the thickest layer of the cornea, which is essentially a natural hydrogel consisting mostly of collagen. (technologyreview.com)
The coupler conducts heat from the anterior portion of the cornea during the heating of the stroma by the light energy. (google.co.uk)
There are 2 theories of how transparency in the cornea comes about: The lattice arrangements of the collagen fibrils in the stroma. (wikipedia.org)
The apparatus has a first set device for setting the removing area in removal of stroma of the cornea, a second set device for setting the shape of. (google.com)
4. An apparatus for laser surgery on a cornea according to claim 3, wherein said detecting means is provided with a filter having characteristics of blocking either a wavelength of fluorescent light generated from the epithelium or the stroma of the cornea when irradiated by the laser beam. (google.com)

An apparatus is described for use in combination with a noninvasive ophthalmological method for cornea reshaping in order to correct ocular refractive errors such as myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), and astigmatism. (google.co.uk)

Keratitis: Inflammation or infection of the cornea. (webmd.com)
The inflammation of cornea is called keratitis. (wikibooks.org)
If treatment of pink eye is delayed, it may cause inflammation in the cornea and can result in vision loss. (keywhitman.com)
A poke to the eye or a foreign object in the eye can lead to infection and/or painful inflammation of the cornea. (keywhitman.com)
This condition is inflammation of the cornea caused by infection following an injury to the eye. (keywhitman.com)

In cornea plana, the forward convex curvature is flattened, leading to a decrease in refraction. (nih.gov)

Therefore, rising incidences of corneal blindness is the primary factor driving the growth of artificial cornea implant. (openpr.com)
Researchers at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Research Institute revealed that they have been able to regrow corneas from adult stem cells, raising hopes of a cure for blindness. (medindia.net)

The results of a two-year study are as good as those achieved with donor corneas. (technologyreview.com)
One such implant has now been tested in patients over two years, and the results are as good as, or even better than, those achieved with donor corneas. (technologyreview.com)
Vision in all ten patients improved to levels comparable to that of patients who have received donor corneas-but only when those ten patients also wore contact lens. (technologyreview.com)
The nerves are really important for the long-term health of the rest of the cornea-but regeneration does not happen reliably even in donor corneas," she says. (technologyreview.com)
In 2016, Vision Share eye banks provided more than half the supply of U.S. donor corneas with over 20,000 placements. (modernmedicine.com)
The purpose of this study is to determine if the 3-year graft failure rate following endothelial keratoplasty performed with donor corneas with a preservation time of 8 to 14 days is non-inferior to the failure rate when donor corneas with a preservation time of 7 or fewer days are used. (clinicaltrials.gov)
This, in turn, means that there is a significant shortage of donor corneas available. (trendhunter.com)

Cornea Research Foundation of America. (mayoclinic.org)
The Cornea Research Foundation of America is a globally focused not for profit clinical research and educational organization located in Indianapolis, Indiana. (rarediseases.org)

The team then chemically cross-linked this collagen and let it harden in a mold in the shape of corneas, which they then implanted in place of the damaged cornea layers of 10 patients. (technologyreview.com)
The team's artificial cornea is made from tiny collagen fibres extracted from these sea cucumbers. (newscientist.com)
The new replacement collagen is produced by the resident stromal keratocytes, which respond to injury by undergoing phenotypic transition into fibroblasts and myofibroblasts, as well as by bone-marrow-derived cells that migrate to the cornea in response to injury. (nih.gov)
The cornea is a thin transparent layer of collagen and cells that acts as a window into the eyeball. (thelocal.se)
Dr. Griffith and her colleagues began developing biosynthetic corneas in Ottawa more than 10 years ago using collagen produced in laboratories and moulding them into corneas. (thelocal.se)

Several other research groups are working on artificial corneas made from materials that encourage cell growth and are less likely to be rejected. (technologyreview.com)
The artificial cornea has passed clinical trials and is ready to see expanded use in patients this year. (slashdot.org)
An ideal solution would be to develop an artificial cornea, but is has proved very hard to design and manufacture a structure so that it is optically clear in the middle and biocompatible at the edges. (newscientist.com)
Now Garret Matthews , a biophysicist at the University of South Florida in Tampa, US, and his colleagues have come up with a design for artificial corneas that they say achieves this - using sea cucumbers. (newscientist.com)
The artificial cornea is a disk made of a special type of acrylic biocompatible with the eye invented by Australian scientists, who so far have had excellent results with the surgery. (ticotimes.net)
Artificial cornea implant are of two type, i.e. synthetic cornea implant and biosynthetic cornea implant. (openpr.com)
The rejection of artificial cornea made up of alloplastic material by human eye will be the major factor that can restrain the global market of artificial cornea implant. (openpr.com)
Artificial cornea implant is the costly surgery, therefore the adoption for this surgery is quite low in developing countries which will also deter the growth of this market over the forecast period. (openpr.com)
Additionally, low availability of human cornea donor and high risk in the grafting artificial cornea implant have made their huge impact the global market. (openpr.com)
The global market of artificial cornea implant is classified on the basis of implant type, indication and end user. (openpr.com)
The artificial cornea implant market is expected to grow exponentially over the forecast period due to increasing incidence of corneal infection. (openpr.com)
Therefore, biosynthetic cornea implant is expected to gain maximum market share by implant type for global artificial corneal implant market. (openpr.com)
There is dramatic increase in cornea implant market in Middle East Africa Latin America owing to less adoption artificial cornea implant in this region. (openpr.com)
Some of the major key player for Artificial Cornea Implant market globally are F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Pfizer, Inc., Bayer AG, Bausch & Lomb Incorporated. (openpr.com)
The artificial corneas also have a special protein border that helps them to attach to the cells in the eyeball, and have been designed to survive the high temperatures need to sterilise them before implantation. (thenakedscientists.com)
At the moment, the scientists have tested the artificial corneas in rabbits, with promising results. (thenakedscientists.com)

A group of inherited corneal disorders including granular and lattice corneal dystrophies are characterized by deposition of insoluble and opaque macromolecules in the cornea. (innovations-report.com)
There are multiple forms of dystrophies, which cause structural problems with the cornea. (keywhitman.com)

The Cornea is an extremely sensitive transparent avascular tunic located at the anterior portion of the eyeball . (everything2.com)
Studies, such as "Ocular Drug Delivery" published September 2010 in the AAPS Journal , say that as little as 5 percent of drops actually reach their destination-the anterior segment of the eye-due to the eye's protective barriers such as tears and the cornea. (aoa.org)
The cornea is the transparent front part of the eye that covers the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber. (wikipedia.org)
The cornea, with the anterior chamber and lens, refracts light, with the cornea accounting for approximately two-thirds of the eye's total optical power. (wikipedia.org)
This technique is capable of excising both positive and negative meniscus (lenticular)-shaped tissues of predetermined optical power from the anterior cornea. (spiedigitallibrary.org)
Using light microscopy, a characteristic swelling pattern with 3 zones was identified in the crosslinked porcine cornea: an anterior intensely crosslinked zone of 242 microm, an intermediate partially crosslinked zone of 238 microm (hydration factor 2.2), and a noncrosslinked posterior zone of 1355 microm (hydration factor 2.7). (nih.gov)
Anterior segment exam of the left eye revealed clear, thin cornea, and optically empty anterior chamber. (thefreelibrary.com)

This apparatus is called a coupler and it is made of a material which is substantially transparent to the light energy used to reshape the cornea. (google.co.uk)
Last year, the FDA approved another implant - the KAMRA Inlay ( AcuFocus ) - that goes inside the cornea to correct presbyopia, but it does not reshape the cornea. (medscape.com)

In the other eye, she developed this condition where the inner layer of the cornea breaks. (npr.org)

We do not find a strong effect on the thinning rate at the center of the cornea. (springer.com)

Our experts offer treatments and services to manage simple and advanced conditions involving the cornea. (hopkinsmedicine.org)

Diseases of the cornea. (fpnotebook.com)
An estimated 15 million people in the world are blind because of diseases of the cornea. (ticotimes.net)

The dome-shaped cornea covers your eye. (livestrong.com)

The mission of the University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Optometry Residency Program in Cornea and Contact Lenses is to provide high quality, advanced post-graduate education and clinical training in cornea and contact lenses to qualified optometrists who will contribute to eye care and the profession of optometry, particularly in this specialty area. (umsl.edu)
Crosslinked cornea did not induce a specific signal on OCT, and OCT is therefore not suited for clinical controls of the crosslinking effect. (nih.gov)
Here, we present clinical outcomes of 3 cases with Brittle Cornea Syndrome. (thefreelibrary.com)

May Griffith holds up a biosynthetic replacement cornea. (technologyreview.com)
We are very encouraged by these results and by the great potential of biosynthetic cornea s," said Linköping University eye surgeon Dr. Per Fagerholm. (thelocal.se)
Dr. Fagerholm's collaboration with senior author Dr. May Griffith of the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, the University of Ottawa and Linköping University has resulted in the first human experience with biosynthetic cornea implantation. (thelocal.se)
The biosynthetic corneas also became sensitive to touch and began producing normal tears to keep the eye oxygenated. (thelocal.se)
Generally, biosynthetic cornea implantation include immunosuppression and preventive measure should be taken for six month to one year. (openpr.com)
The crafting of biosynthetic cornea require manual work and it also costly method. (openpr.com)
It is expected that biosynthetic cornea implant would have huge market demand in near future. (openpr.com)
North America is expected to dominate the revenue share by region which is the followed by Europe though more than 90% of biosynthetic cornea implant performed in Europe and United States. (openpr.com)

Comfortable in an armchair, a newspaper open on her lap, Doina Cornea smiles. (worldpress.org)
I've always liked a cigarette with my coffee," Doina Cornea continues. (worldpress.org)
It was in April 2001 that Doina Cornea made her first request to see her secret police file. (worldpress.org)
For me, the experience was much more intense than I had thought it would be," Doina Cornea recalls. (worldpress.org)
Doina Cornea urges hunger strikers to end their protest against the Communist regime on May 23, 1990 (Photo: AFP). (worldpress.org)
Today, 12 years after Ceausescu's fall and assassination, Doina Cornea talks of anything but revenge and bitterness. (worldpress.org)

The cornea directs light rays into the eye and helps focus them on the light-sensitive retina at the back of the eye, providing sharp, clear vision. (webmd.com)
The cornea refracts light entering the eye onto the lens, thus assisting in the focusing of images onto the retina . (encyclopedia.com)
The eye has two structures that focus light on the retina: the cornea, which is the front of the eye, and the lens, which lies behind the iris and pupil. (empowher.com)

If you wear contact lenses, they float on top of your corneas. (medlineplus.gov)

The optical theory behind a new technique for reshaping the cornea to correct refractive errors of the eye is presented. (spiedigitallibrary.org)

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 - 3 , additionally comprising positioning on the coupler in a region of the concave surface thereof a mask to block said infrared radiation from reaching a central optic zone of the cornea while allowing said infrared radiation to enter the cornea in an area surrounding said central optic zone. (google.co.uk)

Our cornea specialists offer the widest possible range of treatment options for each patient's unique conditions. (emoryhealthcare.org)
An eye surgeon inserts the device in the cornea of the patient's nondominant eye through a laser-cut flap. (medscape.com)
The inlay helps the eye focus on near objects or print by giving the cornea a steeper surface, making up for the inability of the patient's lens to change shape on account of presbyopia . (medscape.com)
An apparatus for laser surgery on a cornea for correcting the refractive error of a patient's eye by removing away a part of the cornea by a laser beam. (google.com)
The ZNF469 gene showed a homozygous mutation from the patient's buccal samples, confirming the diagnosis of Brittle Cornea Syndrome. (thefreelibrary.com)

The difference between DSAEK and DMEK is the thickness of the donor cornea - DSAEK is thicker, while DMEK is thinner. (clevelandclinic.org)
In humans, the cornea has a diameter of about 11.5 mm and a thickness of 0.5-0.6 mm in the center and 0.6-0.8 mm at the periphery. (wikipedia.org)
A thin cornea will often not show any signs of a problem, but your eye doctor may note your corneal thickness during an eye examination. (livestrong.com)
The foods you eat will not add thickness to your cornea. (livestrong.com)

LASIK eye surgery - a laser reshaping of the cornea to improve vision - is one of the most popular elective surgeries in the United States, and a University of Houston professor of biomedical engineering intends to improve upon it by giving surgeons more information about the cornea before they begin. (news-medical.net)
When a diseased cornea cannot be treated with corrective lenses or medications, surgery may be necessary. (upmc.com)
6. An apparatus for laser surgery on a cornea according to claim 5, said observing optical system is provided with a mirror having characteristics of transmitting one of the observing light and the ultraviolet laser beam and of reflecting another. (google.com)
7. An apparatus for laser surgery on a cornea according to claim 5, wherein said restricting means comprises a variable aperture diaphragm disposed on an optical path of the light delivery optical system. (google.com)
The program is designed to train the next generation of academic leaders in the fields of cornea and refractive surgery by providing a rich academic environment with multiple research opportunities and career mentorship support. (clevelandclinic.org)
Fellows participate in resident education through didactic lectures, Cornea Grand Rounds presentations biannually, journal club at faculty homes, corneal surgery and refractive surgery wet labs, and regular interaction with residents rotating on service. (clevelandclinic.org)

In order to learn more about the cornea and corneal disorders, Dr. Enghild and colleagues characterized the most abundant proteins found in the non-diseased human cornea. (innovations-report.com)
It is essential to know the biochemical composition of normal healthy corneas in the effort to understand the molecular mechanisms behind corneal disorders," emphasizes Dr. Enghild. (innovations-report.com)
These are inherited disorders in which the cells have some inborn defects due to which cornea becomes hazy with the passage of time. (wikibooks.org)
The Cornea Service of Wills Eye Hospital treats patients with disorders of the cornea and outer layers of the eye, including the conjunctiva and sclera. (willseye.org)
Infectious disorders that impact the cornea, such as trachoma, are relatively common, with an estimated 10 million cases worldwide. (trendhunter.com)

While the cornea contributes most of the eye's focusing power, its focus is fixed. (wikipedia.org)

A thin cornea could tear with eye rubbing, a soft blow to the eye or other minor trauma. (livestrong.com)
A thin cornea may give a low reading for an eye pressure, even if you have a high intraocular pressure. (livestrong.com)

Because transparency is of prime importance, the healthy cornea does not have or need blood vessels within it. (wikipedia.org)

In doing so, they have identified 141 distinct proteins, 99 of which had not been previously recognized in mammalian corneas. (innovations-report.com)

The cornea is the outer, clear, round structure that covers the colored part of the eye (iris) and the pupil. (webmd.com)
The cornea - the outer window of the eye -�becomes thin and changes shape. (npr.org)
The clear, protective outer layer of the eye is called the cornea . (keywhitman.com)

Your cornea is the outermost layer of your eye. (medlineplus.gov)
The cornea is the outermost layer of the eye, and it's largely responsible for focusing vision. (trendhunter.com)

Anatomy of the eye and layers of the cornea. (clevelandclinic.org)

I mean, just trial after trial, but because my corneas were so cone shaped it was kind of like trying to put a plate on a point, you know, on a peak. (npr.org)

https://organdonor.gov/about/what.html#corneas. (mayoclinic.org)

New findings from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggest the eye's cornea can resist infection from the novel coronavirus. (news-medical.net)

Anatomy20

Organisms1

Diseases18

Chemicals and Drugs8

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment20

Phenomena and Processes3

Health Care1

Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator-mediated corneal epithelial cell ingestion of Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a key component in the pathogenesis of experimental murine keratitis. (1/5105)

First report of Thelazia sp. from a captive Oriental white stork (Ciconia boyciana) in Japan. (2/5105)

Pharmacological studies on root bark of mulberry tree (Morus alba L.) (3/5105)

Pathogenesis of experimental Pseudomonas keratitis in the guinea pig: bacteriologic, clinical, and microscopic observations. (4/5105)

Freeze-fracture studies of the developing cell surface. II. Particle-free membrane blisters on glutaraldehyde-fixed corneal fibroblasts are artefacts. (5/5105)

cDNA cloning of 15-lipoxygenase type 2 and 12-lipoxygenases of bovine corneal epithelium. (6/5105)

Characterization of proteoglycans synthesized by cultured corneal fibroblasts in response to transforming growth factor beta and fetal calf serum. (7/5105)

Effect of leukocytes on corneal cellular proliferation and wound healing. (8/5105)

Cornea

Corneal Stroma

Epithelium, Corneal

Endothelium, Corneal

Keratitis

Keratoconus

Corneal Opacity

Eye Burns

Corneal Neovascularization

Corneal Ulcer

Keratoplasty, Penetrating

Eye Banks

Corneal Edema

Descemet Membrane

Corneal Keratocytes

Ophthalmic Nerve

Corneal Topography

Rabbits

Keratitis, Herpetic

Limbus Corneae

Keratan Sulfate

Lasers, Excimer

Conjunctiva

Wound Healing

Tissue Preservation

Photorefractive Keratectomy

Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary

Ophthalmic Solutions

Sodium Hydroxide

Eye Injuries

Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect

Fuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy

Eye

Tears

Contact Lenses

Organ Culture Techniques

Artificial Organs

Alkalies

Administration, Topical

Bowman Membrane

Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ

Eye Infections, Fungal

Keratitis, Dendritic

Keratin-12

Epithelium

Anterior Eye Segment

Lens, Crystalline

Collagen

Sclera

Microscopy, Confocal

Eye Proteins

Fluorophotometry

Organ Preservation

Corneal Perforation

Eye Injuries, Penetrating

Aqueous Humor

Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty

Anterior Chamber

Iris

Onchocerciasis, Ocular

Cell Count

Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic

Fibrillar Collagens

Eye Diseases

Eyelids

Refraction, Ocular

Immunoenzyme Techniques

Microscopy, Acoustic

Acanthamoeba Keratitis

Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator-mediated corneal epithelial cell ingestion of Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a key component in the pathogenesis of experimental murine keratitis. (1/5105)

First report of Thelazia sp. from a captive Oriental white stork (Ciconia boyciana) in Japan. (2/5105)

Pharmacological studies on root bark of mulberry tree (Morus alba L.) (3/5105)

Pathogenesis of experimental Pseudomonas keratitis in the guinea pig: bacteriologic, clinical, and microscopic observations. (4/5105)

Freeze-fracture studies of the developing cell surface. II. Particle-free membrane blisters on glutaraldehyde-fixed corneal fibroblasts are artefacts. (5/5105)

cDNA cloning of 15-lipoxygenase type 2 and 12-lipoxygenases of bovine corneal epithelium. (6/5105)

Characterization of proteoglycans synthesized by cultured corneal fibroblasts in response to transforming growth factor beta and fetal calf serum. (7/5105)

Effect of leukocytes on corneal cellular proliferation and wound healing. (8/5105)

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