News tagged with corneas
Invention will help speed development of drug treatments for heart failure
Nov 23, 2009 |
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Research conducted by University of Minnesota scientists, in collaboration with Celladon Corporation, has led to the invention of technology to more rapidly identify compounds for the treatment of heart failure.
On the cutting edge: Zigzag incision technique improves outcome of laser-assisted corneal transplantation
Nov 10, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- For most of the 40,000 Americans who undergo corneal transplants each year, recovery is uncomfortable and slow, sometimes taking as long as six months. Even then, clear vision may not be fully ...
Laser surgery does not appear to have long-term effects on corneal cells
Nov 09, 2009 |
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Laser eye surgery to correct vision problems does not appear to be associated with lasting changes to cells lining the inside of the cornea at nine years after the procedure, according to a report in the November issue of ...
Certain type of implanted lenses may be a treatment option for some patients with nearsightedness
Jul 13, 2009 |
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Implantable lenses made of a collagen-like substance appear to provide stable correction of moderate to high nearsightedness (myopia) over four years of follow-up, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of Op ...
Stem cell therapy makes cloudy corneas clear
Apr 09, 2009 |
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Stem cells collected from human corneas restore transparency and don't trigger a rejection response when injected into eyes that are scarred and hazy, according to experiments conducted in mice by researchers at the University ...
Side effects of 'gene-silencing' treatment more wide-ranging than previously thought
Apr 06, 2009 |
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The side effects of an experimental "gene-silencing" treatment that is currently being investigated for a variety of diseases are even more wide-ranging than previously discovered, according to a study by a University of ...
New finding in rare eye disease
Jul 14, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have made a finding which could pave the way for new treatments for sufferers of a rare eye disease which can lead to blindness.
