Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2013;53(4):1-10. Delayed presentation of corneal trauma or severe injuries may result in corneal perforation and loss of corneal tissue. These injuries are more difficult to close ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Corneal perforation' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The ...

To report five cases of gonococcal keratoconjunctivitis with severe corneal involvement treated with therapeutic keratoplasty. All adult cases were originally diagnosed as epidemic ...

However, during the acute stage, the eye is usually inflamed, and intraocular intervention may be more suitable when the eye is quiet and not inflamed. Hence, a two-stage surgical approach is usually ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . During Cornea Subspecialty Day, Rapuano highlighted several techniques for central and paracentral perforations.

Corneal perforation can be potentially blinding unless the integrity of the globe is restored quickly. Although penetrating keratoplasty (PK) may achieve this, it carries a high risk of endothelial ...

November 1, 2011 (Orlando, Florida) — Cyanoacrylate glue is an effective treatment in half of all corneal perforations and should be tried before other treatment modalities, according to the results ...

A keratocele, or descemetocele, is a herniation (perforation) of the Descemet membrane through the overlying corneal epithelium and supporting stroma. This usually happens as a result of a disruption ...

A new study gives hope to those suffering from severe cases of bacterial corneal ulcers, which can lead to blindness if left untreated. The use of topical corticosteroids in a randomized controlled ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined ...

Credit: Thinkstock. KPI-012 is a topically dosed ophthalmic therapy designed using the Company's human mesenchymal stem cell secretome platform. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined ...