Rick Fraunfelder, MD I do think it's a major evolution in corneal transplant surgery and if doctors learn how to do it they will become convinced that this is the way to do corneal transplants.

All patients were treated for corneal graft rejection with above protocol ... diagnosis before PKP, type of surgery, history of glaucoma, previous episodes of rejection, ECD before rejection ...

"I go, 'What do you mean replace my cornea?' He goes technically it's a transplant.” Bowditch's doctor told him the surgery would require the selfless act of a stranger. “We have to wait for ...

Corneal transplantation has undergone a rapid advance in the last decade with the development of new procedures in the field of lamellar surgery, particularly posterior lamellar graft or ...

US military veteran Aaron James has received the world's first eye transplant after suffering a devastating accident back in 2021.

They may prescribe a topical analgesic (pain-relieving eye drops or ointment). Is surgery needed for a corneal abrasion? Probably not. Surgery isn't usually needed for a corneal abrasion itself.

Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a common and severe complication that occurs after stem cell transplantation, where the ...

A 91-year-old man who faced a year-long wait for sight-saving surgery has become the first patient in England to receive an ...

OSN, a roundtable discusses the management of epithelial ingrowth after LASIK, neurotrophic keratitis and Demodex blepharitis with marginal keratitis.A few thoughts after decades of treating these ...

Organ transplantation is a medical marvel that saves lives and offers renewed hope to patients suffering from chronic ...