Congenital aniridia is a rare disease caused, in most cases, by mutations in the PAX6 gene, which is essential for the ...

The qCXL platform employs a customised treatment planning engine and real-time ultrasound monitoring for precision.

Cornea of a healthy eye (left) and of a patient with aniridia (right), showing changes in the tissue’s defensive cells that ...

Scientists have 3D printed the thin protective film over the eye, called the cornea, using human cells — and it’s the most advanced version of an artificial cornea yet. Should the technology improve, ...

Netizens on Chinese social media on Tuesday hailed the news that China may start the clinical use of new self-developed artificial corneas from June 2021. Shi Weiyun, director of the Shandong ...

Intacs is the brand name for a medical device that is used in the treatment of the eye disorder known as keratoconus. Cornea cross-linking is a powerful procedure that can strengthen the weakened ...

Researchers and entrepreneurs have developed an implant made of collagen protein from pig's skin, which resembles the human cornea. In a pilot study, the implant restored vision to 20 people with ...

Eye injuries that damage the cornea are usually irreversible and cause blindness. But a new clinical trial has repaired this damage in patients thanks to a transplant of stem cells from their healthy ...

Cecil Farley says implant, which could become standard treatment, means he can still see his wife of 63 years A 91-year-old man who became the first patient in England to have his sight saved by an ...