Trichiasis can cause your eyelashes to rub against the conjunctiva and the cornea of your eye, causing pain and irritation. Constant irritation can lead to corneal abrasion. If the condition is ...

Glaucoma usually happens when extra fluid gradually increases pressure in the eye and causes irreversible damage to the optic ...

Normally, your cornea — the clear outer lens or "windshield" of your eye — has a dome shape, like a ball. Sometimes, the structure isn’t strong enough to hold its round shape and bulges ...

In a pioneering study, stem-cell-derived corneal implants improve sight for patients with severe vision impairment, offering a potential breakthrough for treating limbal stem cell deficiency.

The limbal ring, the dark ring around the iris, houses a reservoir of stem cells that keep the cornea’s outermost layer healthy. When this vital source of rejuvenation is depleted—a disorder ...

The outermost layer of the cornea is maintained by a reservoir of stem cells housed in the limbal ring — the dark ring around the iris. When this essential source of rejuvenation is depleted ...

In 1910, Professor Ernst Fuchs, an Austrian ophthalmologist, published an article describing 13 patients with Fuchs’ dystrophy, a condition in the cornea that subsequently bears his name.

Keratoconus is characterized by progressive primary corneal ectasia, resulting in decreased visual acuity in young adults and remains a leading indication for corneal transplantation surgery ...