The cornea is transparent membrane that makes up the front of the eyeball. It is made up of three layers. The outer layer is the epithelium, whereas the middle layer is the supportive tissue known as ...

Certain dogs experience what are known as refractory (or refractive) corneal ulcers - ulcers which may take up to six months to heal, and for which existing treatments are not consistently effective.

Q One of my two French bulldogs has been diagnosed with a corneal ulcer. I had noticed that his right eye had gotten red, and there seemed to be some swelling, so I took him to my vet. The vet applied ...

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There was a significant increase in the number of corneal ulcers related to contact lens wear in a recent retrospective study at Wills Eye Hospital compared with a similar previous study at the same ...

Bacterial keratitis results in corneal scarring and subsequent visual impairment. The long-term evolution of corneal scars has not been well described. In this case series, we identified patients who ...

Objective: To present a case of corneal ulcer unresponsive to medical treatment, successfully treated with the use of ultraviolet (UV) A and riboflavin collagen crosslinking (CXL) administered twice.

To identify the nature of microbial keratitis in corneal grafts and the clinical outcomes at a tertiary hospital in the United Kingdom. This represents the longest published follow-up data on ...