Cornea in Medical News

Dr. Dean Dornic Certified to Perform Artificial Cornea Transplant

Eye Specialists of Carolina announced that medical director, Dr. Dean Dornic, has been certified to perform corneal transplants with the AlphaCor artificial cornea. (Vocus) June 15, 2009 -- Eye Specialists of Carolina announced that medical director, Dr. Dean Dornic, ha...

State of the Art Cornea and Laser Vision Correction Practice Opens in Colorado

DENVER and FORT COLLINS, Colo., Feb. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Cutarelli Vision is celebrating its Grand Openings in Denver and Fort Collins, Colorado. Both locations offer the most advanced vision correction technology including the Allegretto Wave, the Visx S4 with CustomVue, and All Laser Intralase. ...

Dallas area cornea shortages could benefit from national study

DALLAS April 1, 2008 Surgeons and patients from UT Southwestern Medical Center and UT Southwestern Transplant Services Center joined in a landmark study showing that corneas from older donors are as successful for transplants after five years as is tissue from younger donors, allowing possible e...

Novel Method of Adult Stem Cell Growth may Help to Treat Cornea Disorders

Ophthalmologists at the University Clinic of the University of Navarra have confirmed the efficacy of a self-designed, novel method of adult stem cell growth for its capacity to grow cornea stem cells in animal studies. Ana Fernandez Hortelano, ophthalmologist at the hospital, applied the...

Soft Contacts Designed for Cone-Shaped Cornea

Custom-designed contacts improved vision for subjects with keratoconic eyes and offer hope of nonsurgical treatment instead of corneal transplants . University of Rochester researchers describe the custom design techniques and results of visual acuity tests in a paper published in April in Optics L...

Tips from the journals of the American Society for Microbiology

...cies is associated with many different human diseases such as central nervous system infections and Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK), an infection of the cornea that can ultimately lead to blindness. 85% of AK cases in the United States are attributed to contact lens wear, with some specific risk factors bein...

SynergEyes, Inc. Launches New Hybrid Lens Design for Keratoconus Patients

...sign is optimized to vault the predominant irregularities of the keratoconic cornea, thus effectively restoring vision to a vast majority of irregular cornea patients, without compromising comfort or eye health, even in the most challenging cases. ClearKone(TM) is now available in limited release in the Uni...

Can a Contact Lens Cure Nearsightedness? Five-Year Clinical Study Testing Corneal Reshaping Therapy as Possible Method to Arrest Myopia

...d upon waking the induced flatter curvature of the cornea results in clear vision thus reducing or eliminati...s contact lens fitting philosophy is to change the cornea shape for the sole purpose of reducing the amount ...hinking suggests that these CRT lenses flatten the cornea but other evidence suggests that these lenses may ...

Test Before Corneal Transplant May Improve Outcome

...ye. In some cases, the damage is so great that the cornea needs to be replaced with a transplant, according ...cademy of Ophthalmology. It was already known that cornea transplants were more likely to fail in patients w...ejection," study lead author Dr. Roni M. Shtein, a cornea specialist, said in the news release. The stu...

Intralase “Bladeless” Lasik Gains Popularity in the Raleigh, NC Area

...involves using a laser to reshape the cornea. The cornea functions as a lens and changing the shape of the cornea changes the power of the lens. Changes to the lens...tional LASIK. For the patient this means that the cornea is stronger and more structurally sound. This may...

LA Eye Surgeon Performs 8 Corneal Transplants in Syria

... LOS ANGELES, June 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Jonathan C. Song, director of the cornea Institute in the Vision Center at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and an eye surgeon specializing in corneal diseases and transplantation, has just ret...

Oclaro Launches Eye-Safe High Power Laser Diodes at LASER 2009

...e there is risk of exposure to laser light. Eye-safe lasers emit light at wavelengths above 14xx nm, as light in this range is largely absorbed by the cornea before reaching the more sensitive retina. The retina can be seriously damaged by just micro-seconds of exposure to high power light at shorter wavele...

China Sky One Medical, Inc. Obtains SFDA Approval for Diclofenac Sodium Eye Drops

...e used to treat uveitis, keratitis and sclerotitis, conditions that affect the eye. They are able to inhibit new formations of unwanted vessels in the cornea and to reduce inflammation after various types of eye operations, such as laser treatment, cataract surgery and intraocular lens operations. Diclofena...

Donate Life Hollywood Inaugurates Film Festival - June 13

...h person is Chris Sariego, coordinator of the Donate Life Film Festival. Sariego's father, who worked for Universal Studios for many years, received a cornea transplant, and his mother is a kidney recipient. About Astellas Astellas is a recognized leader in transplantation and has been committed t...

Phase 3 Trial Initiated to Evaluate Combination Therapy of Nexavar(R) and Tarceva(R) in Patients with Liver Cancer

...rceva plus gemcitabine were more likely to experience bleeding and clotting problems such as heart attack or stroke. Eye irritation and damage to the cornea have been reported in patients taking Tarceva. Women should avoid becoming pregnant and avoid breastfeeding while taking Tarceva. Patients should call...

Thumbs Up at ARVO for Diaton Tonometer - New Through Eyelid Glaucoma Test Clinical Study Presented, Results as Accurate as Gold Standard

...u a reasonable estimation of the pressure without having to anesthetize the cornea through a transpalpebral approach." Tonometer Diaton is the perf...evices is problematic or impossible: Keratitis, Conjunctivitis, Keratotone, cornea Dimness, Keratoprosthesis, Keratoplastics, LASIK, LASEK, PRK, Astigmatism, ...

UH optometrists make custom contact lenses for long-underserved patients

...ement is no good, because it's going to limit the effectiveness of the correction." In patients with the eye disease keratoconus, Marsack said, the cornea thins and bulges forward, reducing its ability to focus light. "Let's say at night you're on the road, and you're looking at a stoplight. That l...

VISTAKON to Introduce ACUVUE(R) OASYS(TM) Brand Contact Lenses for PRESBYOPIA

...ye care professional, or call 1-800-843-2020 or visit www.acuvue.com . * Helps protect against transmission of harmful UV radiation to the cornea and into the eye. ** WARNING: UV-absorbing contact lenses are NOT substitutes for protective UV-absorbing eyewear such as UV-absorbing goggles or su...

K-State professor awarded $1.48 million to study LASIK complictions

...ure of the cornea. "Among all body tissues, the cornea is unique in being transparent, very highly innerv...ileusis, is a surgery using a laser to reshape the cornea as an alternative to wearing glasses or contact le...dure a thin-hinged flap is cut in the front of the cornea and peeled back out of the way to allow the laser ...

Dr.Khanna Featured in Highly Respected Trade Journal

...on for a certain case: (1) there is a big difference in the pachymetric readings in the superior and inferior cornea; or (2) the thinnest point of the cornea is displaced inferiorly." Dr. Khanna is one of the top PRELEX and LASIK surgeons in Los Angeles. He has been recognized by the media and publ...

Summer Safety Tips: Protect Children's Eyes in Sun, Sports Activities

...hrown into his eyes, an adult should immediately take him to a sink with running water. Do not allow him to rub his eyes; this can cause damage to the cornea (outer layer of the eye). Pour water over the eyes to remove sand particles. Encourage blinking and do not discourage crying, since tears remove eye i...

Stem Cells Repair Damaged Corneas in Mice

...nline edition of the journal Stem Cells . The cornea is the transparent, front layer of the eye that se...urns or other trauma. Scar tissue can cause the cornea to lose its transparency, preventing it from focus...stroma, a matrix of collagen fibers that gives the cornea its strength. In a healthy cornea, the collagen...

Eye Protection is Essential for Texas Athletes

...lize that basketball is one of the leading causes of eye injuries because of elbows and fingers hitting the eye." In addition to abrasions of the cornea and bruises of the lids, sports injuries can include retinal detachments and internal bleeding. The most serious risks involve permanent vision loss a...

Eye Protection is Essential for Oklahoma Athletes

...lize that basketball is one of the leading causes of eye injuries because of elbows and fingers hitting the eye." In addition to abrasions of the cornea and bruises of the lids, sports injuries can include retinal detachments and internal bleeding. The most serious risks involve permanent vision loss a...

Glaucoma Survey: Half Unaware of Preservative-Free Beta-Blocker, Ophthalmologists Cite Benefits of Preservative-Free Medications on Ocular Comfort and Quality of Life

...ng term use of glaucoma medications with preservatives has been associated with ocular surface disease," explained William Trattler, M.D., Director of cornea at the Center of Excellence in Eyecare in Miami and the survey author. "Clearly, more preservative-free glaucoma medication options are needed." ...

FDA Advisory Panel Recommends Approval of VisionCare's Implantable Telescope for End-Stage Macular Degeneration

...n experts at the March 27, 2009 Ophthalmic Advisory Panel Meeting: R. Doyle Stulting, MD, PhD, Professor of Ophthalmology, Director of cornea Service, Emory University . Stephen Lane, MD, Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Minnesota and in private practice at Asso...

Singapore Gives New Sight to the Blind

...ot;First, the eye is opened up and the entire inner surface of the eyelids, cornea and scar tissues are removed. We then transplant the inner mucosal lining o...he patient. We shave this down, drill a hole then fit it with an artificial cornea made of a medical-grade plastic optical cylinder. After this, we implant it...

SynergEyes(R) Launches a New Website for Keratoconus Patients

...rmation on the eye disease keratoconus and treatment with hybrid contact lenses. Keratoconus is a highly debilitating eye condition in which the cornea thins and becomes cone-shaped and irregular rather than spherical like a normal cornea. SharingOneVision.com provides patients with a website where th...

New Vitamin Treatment Saves Patients (Including a U.S. Olympic Athlete) from Blinding Eye Disease Without Surgery

...ng to Dr. Boxer Wachler. It strengthens the outer cornea layer of the eye that has been weakened by Keratoc...gression of vision loss. The strengthening of the cornea occurs by the vitamin treatment increasing the sup...ht (500 times weaker than outdoor sunlight) to the cornea for 30 minutes. Dr. Boxer Wachler explained, "The...

ORBIS and FedEx Launch Sight-Saving Programs to Combat Avoidable Blindness in Latin America & the Caribbean

...epublic, Peru and the region as a whole, both programs are concentrating on the management and treatment of common eye conditions including cataracts, cornea blindness, glaucoma, retinal degeneration, as well as common causes of childhood blindness like retinopathy of prematurity. The major causes of b...

Gift of Life Celebrates 35th Anniversary as National Leader in Organ Donation

.... The gifts recovered from these generous donors provided 878 gifts of bone, which can help rebuild a damaged limb and save it from amputation, 1,752 cornea donations, which can be used to restore vision, and countless other tissue recoveries that will greatly improve the life of thousands of tissue recipi...

Glaucoma Awareness Not Just for Humans

...he look out for the following signs: 1.   Acute blindness 2.   Dilated pupil 3.   Cloudiness of the cornea 4.   Increased prominence of blood vessels on the white of the eye (“Bloodshot eye”) 5.   One eye seems la...

Centenarian's Vision Restored With New Sutureless Corneal Transplant Technology

... treating her and I hope she enjoys her new vision." Dr. Perl is a cornea specialist and has been in practice in West Orange for 25 years. He limits his practice to corneal surgery such as cornea transplants and laser vision correction to reduce dependence on glasses and...

Conference report highlights new research into drug delivery to treat eye disease

... Another research laboratory was investigating the effectiveness of hollow and solid microneedles that penetrate only hundreds of micrometers into the cornea or sclera to deliver drugs. A safer alternative to direct intravitreous injections might be transscleral delivery into the vitreous using subconju...

Eyeglass Dispensary and Contact Lens Now Available at Global Laser Vision

...ion has something for everyone. Boasting superior and unparalleled quality of service and expertise, Global Laser Vision's Lasik surgeons are all cornea and Refractive Surgery specialists educated at world-renowned universities and board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Additionally, a...

Research hightlights, AAO-SOE Joint Meeting, Nov. 9 sessions

...o protrude in a cone shape, distorting vision. The cornea is the clear tissue that covers the front of the e...iboflavin, a B-complex vitamin, are applied to the cornea and then the cornea is exposed UVA light; this stimulates collagen fib...

AAO-SOE Joint Meeting research highlights

...o protrude in a cone shape, distorting vision. The cornea is the clear tissue that covers the front of the e...iboflavin, a B-complex vitamin, are applied to the cornea which is then exposed to UVA light; this stimulate...gen crosslinking may prove a viable alternative to cornea transplant, and three FDA-approved trials are now ...

Long-Term Results of VisionCare's Implantable Telescope for End-Stage Macular Degeneration Published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology

...der regulatory review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The publication details the two-year safety profile of the device and found rates of cornea endothelial cell loss, while higher than conventional small-incision anterior segment eye surgery, were consistent with anterior segment procedures em...

Decorative Halloween Eye Lenses May Pose Serious Risks

...ucated on cleaning and disinfecting, nor in proper removal and application of the contact lens," Dr. Paul Klein, chairman of the AOAs Contact Lens and cornea Section, said in a news release from the organization. "Without a prescription and wearing instructions from an eye doctor, consumers who wear these c...

Sunlight exposure plus low antioxidant levels may place older adults at risk for eye disease

...ffects of light," the authors write as background information in the article. "While wavelengths in the UV radiation range are largely absorbed by the cornea and lens, the retina is exposed to visible light, including blue light." Animal and laboratory studies suggest blue light may damage the retina and co...