Cornea

The study of pathological tissues will enable to establish the role of corneal structure in certain diseases.

The trial will be conducted by French tissue bank, TBF Génie Tissulaire.

In this podcast episode, Ophthalmology Times' co-chief medical editors Peter J. McDonnell, MD, and Neda Shamie, MD, delve into the clinical nuances of Demodex blepharitis. Through personal anecdotes, they stress its underrecognized gravity and discuss diagnostic cues like collarettes. The experts share their enthusiasm for improved treatments, echoing the transformative impact seen in dry eye care.

Treating the meibomian glands and lifestyle changes are among some of the treatment methods.

Henriquez pointed out that waiting for keratoconic progression runs the inherent risk that keratoconus will progress rapidly and affect the planned initial treatment protocol.

Surgeon discusses latest trends for treating cornea

Cultivated autologous limbal epithelial cells (CALEC) procedure shown to be safe and feasible with early positive results of restored cornea surfaces or vision gains in four patients with severe chemical burns.

According to the company, the primary endpoint for the NEXPEDE-1 study of lufepirsen ophthalmic gel will be complete corneal healing as determined by corneal fluorescein staining.

An area that attracts tourists and Christian pilgrims from around the world, has been found to contain microsporidium, which can cause corneal infections.

To heighten precision, use total keratometry, not imaginary numbers

The trial will be an open-label trial in partnership with Tufts Medical Center. OK-101 is also being developed for use in dry eye disease.

This NDA transfer marks the fourth FDA-approved ophthalmic product purchased by Harrow earlier in 2023 now commercially available in the US.

With the potential to impact millions of patients, a study finds that biomimetic materials pulsed with low-energy blue light can reshape damaged corneas, including thickening the tissue.

Cedars-Sinai research is the first to uncover disease-related changes to the cornea and to propose potential therapeutic approaches to correct diabetic wound healing.

A recent study demonstrates the safety and efficacy of treating eyes with cross-linking after keratoconus relapses following keratoplasty.

A recent study demonstrates the safety and efficacy of treating eyes with cross-linking after keratoconus relapses following keratoplasty.

The use of topical insulin eye drops led to a successful resolution of PEDs in 9 of 11 cases in the study.

Severe ocular surface and corneal damage an unseen public health burden.

Surgeon discusses latest trends for treating cornea.

William B. Trattler, MD, highlights some of the novel therapies for dry eye that have recently been approved by the FDA, along with various treatment approaches that are in development.

Keratopigmentation technique offers therapeutic and cosmetic applications.

Jorge L. Alió, MD, PhD, FEBOphth, shared his pearls situations in which a patient presents with a cataract and corneal opacity at the European Society of Ophthalmology Conference, Prague.

Scientists hope to develop novel AI solutions for the prediction of DPN using corneal OCT images.

The company completed enrollment in less than 6 months from the trial commencement. The phase 3 trial results combined with the completion of the first phase 3 trial are expected to support the company’s targeted NDA submission for Epioxa by the end of 2024.

Dr Zeba A. Syed emphasises the importance of performing surgery sooner rather than later for patients with Pseudomonas scleritis