Corneal infection: AI can help improve diagnosis
Artificial intelligence can diagnose infectious keratitis as well as ophthalmologists, according to a new study. THE ESSENTIAL Infectious keratitis is ...
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A splinter of wood remained in his cornea for 15 years
Fifteen years ago, a splinter of wood was lodged in a man's cornea and until now, it had never been ...
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Dry eye: a new way to treat the disease
People with dry eye are more likely to injure their cornea. American researchers have discovered a new avenue for the ...
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Artificial cornea helps blind people regain sight
Intended to restore sight to the blind, the corneal implant was made with collagen protein from pig skin. THE ESSENTIAL ...
Read moreBlind people regain their sight thanks to an artificial cornea
The implant was made with collagen protein from pig skins. THE ESSENTIAL The cornea is the outermost transparent layer of ...
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His eye was itchy: he had maggots on his cornea!
A French gardener discovered that larvae were present in his right eye which had been itching for several hours. THE ...
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The electronic cigarette also damages… the eyes!
Some e-cigarette solvents contain toxic substances that could damage users' eyeballs. THE ESSENTIAL The HCSP recently recommended that healthcare professionals ...
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European premiere: an artificial corneal transplant in Montpellier
The Montpellier University Hospital placed a synthetic cornea on a blind patient in an attempt to restore his sight. THE ...
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A 78-year-old man partially regains his sight thanks to a synthetic cornea
As soon as his bandages were removed, the septuagenarian was able to recognize his relatives and read numbers. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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To preserve your eyes, do not rub them!
Rubbing your eyes too regularly can cause keratoconus, a deformation of the cornea. A seemingly innocuous gesture that can become ...
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Forehead wrinkles, baldness, opaque cornea … What are the physical signs of poor cardiovascular health?
Several morphological markers make it possible to identify a risk of cardiovascular disease, according to several studies. The latest study ...
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United Kingdom: the first human cornea printed in 3D
Scientists at Newcastle University have 3D printed a human cornea using stem cells. 3D printing is part of the future ...
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Cornea: restore vision with invisible film
Australian researchers have developed a hydrogel film to repair the cornea of a patient with degenerative eye disease. The first ...
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Stem cells to regenerate the human cornea
A first experiment was carried out in mice by researchers at the Boston Children's Hospital. The results of this study ...
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Cornea transplant: the most common transplant
© Getty Images / iStockphotoIt is discreet, transparent and it is often when it becomes cloudy and no longer lets ...
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Contact lens products: no danger according to the French Medicines Agency
60 Million Consumers Magazine is sounding the alarm on the adverse effects of lens care products. The Medicines Agency considers ...
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Restore sight thanks to an invisible film placed on the cornea
It will soon be possible to restore sight thanks to a hydrogel film capable of regenerate the cornea, according to ...
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Myopia operation: a cornea to flatten
© solidcoloursThis surgery is recommended for those who see blurry from a distance because the image of a distant object ...
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3D printing: French researchers print living things
They are the hope of cosmetics, pharmaceutical research and doctors: living tissues printed in 3D are developed in Bordeaux. Report ...
Read moreBordeaux: skins and corneas printed in 3D
They are the hope of cosmetics, pharmaceutical research and doctors: living tissues printed in 3D are developed in Bordeaux. Report ...
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A human cornea regenerated from stem cells
Thanks to the discovery of markers, researchers were able to identify limbal stem cells that could promote corneal transplants.Scientists have ...
Read moreMyopia operation: a cornea to flatten
© solidcoloursThis surgery is recommended for those who see blurry from a distance because the image of a distant object ...
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Corneas cultured in the laboratory transplanted for the first time
In Quebec, six patients whose corneas had been severely damaged received a cornea transplant cultivated in the laboratory from stem ...
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Vision: repairing the cornea will soon be possible
August 18, 2016. Australian researchers have developed a method for culturing corneal cells in the laboratory on a thin layer ...
Read moreRestore sight thanks to an invisible film placed on the cornea
It will soon be possible to restore sight thanks to a hydrogel film capable of regenerate the cornea, according to ...
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Cornea made from hair
A French biologist has just been awarded for his research on the reprogramming of stem cells. Daniel Aberdam succeeded in ...
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