There is a need to perform about 1,00,000 corneal transplants every year, but only 30% of this need is being met. On the demand side, many fellow citizens lead a lifetime of avoidable sight loss ...

The eyelids are then gently opened and the globes inspected for symmetry and gross structural anomalies. Finally, the direct ophthalmoscope is an invaluable tool that can be used to test the infant's ...

The application of iPSC technology has been explored for conditions such as neural diseases affecting the brain, spinal cord, and retina—where graft availability is scarce—as well as in advanced ...

Inside Sydney’s Romancing the Novel bookshop, which sells only romance novels. Despite paying high rent, owner Scarlett Hopper says “the return has been so good.”Credit: James Brickwood This ...

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.

Ocular alignment assessments were performed via the Hirschberg light reflex test, along with alternate and cover-uncover tests. The fixation targets were placed at 6 meters and at a near range of 33 ...

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 ...

Dec. 3, 2024 — A research team has discovered that accumulated DNA damage in the retina is a key contributor to age-related macular degeneration and that targeting specific retinal cell types ...

Penetration of the foramen ovale can provoke a trigeminovascular reflex resulting in transient ... procedure carries the least risk of corneal anesthesia. Stereotactic gamma knife radiosurgery ...

Other eye movement abnormalities which may occur in MS include impaired smooth pursuit, skew deviation, impaired vestibulo-ocular reflex and an inability to suppress the vestibulo-ocular reflex.