An essential role of the cornea is to contribute to light focusing on the retina. Its curved shape, and therefore its ability to focus light, must be perfectly stable to ensure a sharp image despite ...

Keratoconus is a progressive eye disease that weakens and thins the cornea, the clear front surface of the eye. In its early, ...

At a mere 15 microns thick, an incredibly strong layer has been discovered sandwiched within the human cornea. The new layer is called Dua’s layer, after its discoverer Harminder Dua, an ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Acute corneal hydrops occurs secondary to a tear in the Descemet’s membrane and results from aqueous seepage ...

Corneal endothelial cell (CEC) disorders, such as Fuchs’s endothelial corneal dystrophy, induce abnormal corneal hydration and result in corneal haziness and vision loss known as bullous keratopathy.

A corneal transplant is a routine surgical procedure that replaces a damaged cornea with a healthy one from a donor. The cornea is the thin, transparent membrane that sits in front of the iris and ...

The implant, made from pig skin protein, could provide visually impaired people with more affordable transplants. A bioengineered cornea has restored vision to people with impaired eyesight, including ...