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Cornea

Fuchs’ Elevates Cancer Risk

These patients have increased exposure to malignancies of the breast, ovary and basal and squamous cells.
May 12, 2021

Older Age, Male Gender Increase Risk of Pterygium with CIN

Race and ethnicity, on the other hand, didn’t appear to be factors.
May 6, 2021

Sex or Age Matching Doesn’t Affect ALK Rejection and Failure

Study suggests this routine practice for graft donors and recipients in lamellar keratoplasty cannot be recommended.
May 5, 2021

DSEK Shows Long-term Promise

The 15-year graft failure/replacement rate was as low as 22%, researchers report.
May 5, 2021

Height, Gender May Predict KCN Risk

Shorter people and females had greater odds of developing more pronounced refractive changes.
May 4, 2021

SARS CoV-2 Shown to Infect and Replicate in Cornea Tissue

Results from a recent study also suggests that diabetes is a potential risk for ocular transmission of COVID-19.
May 4, 2021

Corneal Neurotization Comes to the Rescue of NK Eyes

Treatments used to consist only of lubrication and possible refractive surgery, but this new approach is capable of restoring sensitivity no matter the cause of denervation.
May 3, 2021

Tanning Beds Induce Ocular Surface Changes

Study shows microstructural alterations in the cornea and the bulbar conjunctiva undetectable with slit lamp biomicroscopy.
April 29, 2021

Study Affirms CXL as a First-line Therapy in Kids

Children aged 10 to 16 who received crosslinking for keratoconus had a 90% lower chance of progression than those who received standard care.
April 26, 2021

Anti-VEGF Falters Against Corneal Neovascularization

Small study shows a single injection of subconjunctival aflibercept did not lead to regression.
April 21, 2021