Serious diseases affecting the transparent part of the eye, called the cornea, are very difficult to treat because this ...

Researchers at Spain’s University of Granada have developed an artificial cornea made from the scales of several fish ​species commonly found in markets, which could become a ‌lower-cost alternative ...

Studying mice, researchers have found that proteins made by stem cells to help regenerate the cornea may become new targets for treating and preventing injuries to the cornea related to dry eye ...

In vivo laser axotomy of a single subbasal fiber (SBF) in an adult mouse. The Ocular Neurobiology laboratory at the Institute for Neurosciences, a joint center of Miguel Hernández University (UMH) in ...

Dry eye has emerged as an early warning sign of autoimmune disease, appearing roughly three years before many patients receive a formal diagnosis. That gap reframes a common irritation as a potential ...

Frequent dry eyes may signal more than simple irritation and could be an early warning sign of an autoimmune disease. This symptom has long been associated with Sjögren's Disease, a chronic autoimmune ...

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. “We also found the severity of the donor’s ...

Your eyes are exposed to bacteria from your hands, the environment and other factors. Normally, your tears work to flush ...

Prevent Blindness, the nation's leading patient advocacy organization dedicated to preventing blindness and preserving sight, has declared March 23-29, 2026, as its first-ever Keratoconus Week. The ...

Glaukos Corporation GKOS recently announced the commercial availability of Epioxa, marking a significant milestone in its corneal health portfolio. The therapy stands out as the first FDA-approved, ...

If your eyes are often dry and itchy, there could be many causes. Issues like dry air and dehydration are common causes of dry eyes. But chronic dry eyes could be caused by an ocular surface disease ...

More than 150 million Americans have poor vision because of a refractive error. Refractive errors make your vision blurry or hazy, making reading difficult, and can ...