The latest in clinical vision science, curated by Dr. Jade Marie Lasiste
These findings demonstrate that this techniques of using decellularized SMILE (refractive surgery) lenticules, accomplished with a chemical-free-method, is feasible and suitable for constructing the corneal endothelium for transplantation.
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Asymptomatic contact lens wearers may have undiagnosed eye disease and contact lens wear-related complications and may benefit from routine screening.
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Meibomian gland dropout can differentiate, in contact lens-wearers, those who have dry eye disease.
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Decreased oxygen in the local environment is shown to be essential for the normal function of meibomian glands.
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There were no differences between the two techniques in terms of best corrected visual acuity, refractive astigmatism, and endothelial cell
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Assays of inflammatory mediators show increased levels of matrix metalloproteinases with daily use of scleral lenses.
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Serum from blood extracted can be used to make autologous tears, which are used to treat ocular surface disorders.
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These cells are arranged in two layers, express stem markers, and may hold the key for increasing the regenerative capacity
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In patients with thin corneas and keratoconus, this treatment is effective in halting thinning and in improving vision and astigmatism.
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The use of this dye with green light generates reactive oxygen species, which can be toxic to infectious pathogens, and
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