News articles tagged with 'cornea'
Free radicals in cornea may contribute to Fuchs dystrophy, most common cause of corneal transplants
— 1 Feb 2011 21:43 | HealthScientists have found that free radicals (unstable molecules that cause the death of cells as the body ages) may also cause the damage in the eyes of patients with Fuchs Endothelial…
Laser system developed at Stanford shows promise for cataract surgery
— 18 Nov 2010 11:42 | HealthImagine trying to cut by hand a perfect circle roughly one-third the size of a penny. Then consider that instead of a sheet of paper, you're working with a scalpel and a thin, elastic,…
Common corneal condition associated with increased eye pressure
— 9 Nov 2010 12:49 | HealthCorneal arcus, a condition in which a ring of lipids builds up around the cornea, appears common among middle-age and older adults and may be associated with elevated eye pressure,…
Gene involved in Fuchs corneal dystrophy is found
— 26 Aug 2010 09:31 | HealthA 13-member research team led by University of Oregon scientist Dr Albert O. Edwards has found a gene likely responsible for Fuchs corneal dystrophy, an inheritable genetic disorder…
Fly eye paves the way for manufacturing biomimetic surfaces
— 28 Jul 2010 11:12 | BiologyRows of tiny raised blowfly corneas may be the key to easy manufacturing of biomimetic surfaces, surfaces that mimic the properties of biological tissues, according to a team of Penn…
Synthetic eye prosthesis
— 21 May 2010 11:18 | TechnologyFor many patients who become blind after an accident or illness, a corneal transplantation could restore the ability to see. Each year, 40,000 people in Europe - in Germany, about 7,000…
Donor age, tissue preservation techniques not associated with corneal transplant failure
— 13 Apr 2010 11:23 | HealthNeither the age of the donor nor the length of time or method by which a transplanted cornea is preserved appear to be associated with graft failure 20 years after corneal transplant,…
Newer cornea transplant surgery shows short- and long-term promise
— 18 Mar 2010 13:24 | HealthOne year post-surgery, patients who underwent Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) experienced greater cell loss overall compared to those who underwent penetrating…
High-altitude climbs may cause corneal swelling, but do not appear to affect vision
— 9 Feb 2010 15:31 | HealthSwelling commonly occurs in the corneas of mountain climbers, but does not appear to affect vision at altitudes of up to 6,300 metres (about 20,670 feet), according to a report in the…
Cornea cell density predictive of graft failure at 6 months post-transplant
— 12 Jan 2010 09:56 | HealthA new predictor of cornea transplant success has been identified by the Cornea Donor Study (CDS) Investigator Group. New analysis of data from the 2008 Specular Microscopy Ancillary…