Corneal Conditions - National Eye Institute The cornea is the clear outer layer at the front of the eye There are several common conditions that affect the cornea Read about the types of corneal conditions, whether you are at risk for them, how they are diagnosed and treated, and what the latest research says
Corneal Dystrophies - National Eye Institute Corneal dystrophies are eye diseases that involve changes in the cornea (the clear front layer of your eye) Learn about keratoconus, Fuchs’ dystrophy, lattice dystrophy, and map-dot-fingerprint dystrophy
Corneal Transplants - National Eye Institute If you have severe damage to your cornea (the clear front layer of your eye), doctors can replace the damaged part with healthy corneal tissue from a donor Read about what happens during a corneal transplant, how long it takes to recover, and what the side effects are
Other Types of Corneal Disease - National Eye Institute It happens when a type of corneal cells called endothelial cells move from the cornea into the iris (the colored part of the eye) When these cells move, they can block eye fluid from draining and raise eye pressure
NIH study finds donor corneas can be safely preserved for longer period Results from a large, national clinical trial show that corneal donor tissue can be safely stored for 11 days without negatively impacting the success of transplantation surgery to restore vision in people with diseases of the cornea
Patient Donor Blood Type Matching Improves Corneal Transplantation . . . “If future studies prove ABO compatibility has an effect on corneal transplant survival,” said Carl Kupfer, M D , director of the National Eye Institute, “this easily administered and inexpensive test would improve transplant survival without substantially increasing the cost of the operation ”
Dry Eye - National Eye Institute Dry eye happens when your eyes don’t make enough tears to stay wet Learn about the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment of dry eye
Cell therapy that repairs cornea damage with patient’s own stem cells . . . According to the study published August 18 in Science Advances, the patients who were followed for 12 months experienced restored cornea surfaces — two were able to undergo a corneal transplant and two reported significant improvements in vision without additional treatment
Research on Corneal Conditions - National Eye Institute National Eye Institute (NEI)-supported researchers are always working to better understand, diagnose, and treat conditions that affect the cornea (the clear front layer of the eye) Learn about some recent developments in corneal research