NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- There was exciting news Tuesday, for people who have a serious eye condition that could lead to blindness. The new technique could prevent the need for a cornea transplant, and ...

A special meeting was held in Philadelphia for two families linked through an eye-opening transplant. Debbie Krigstein's ...

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A corneal transplant is a routine surgical procedure that replaces a damaged cornea with a healthy one from a donor. The cornea is the thin, transparent membrane that sits in front of the iris and ...

If you need a cornea transplant, you will receive healthy cornea tissue from a deceased donor. In these situations, you, the patient, are also called a recipient since you are receiving eye tissue ...

"Corneal blindness is one of the leading causes of vision loss, affecting about 10 million people worldwide each year," says ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 54-year-old man was referred in late 2014 for a consultation for corneal transplant surgery in the left eye.

Clinical Specular Microscopy, while beneficial in assessing the quality of donor corneal tissue, has often posed a financial and logistical challenge for smaller eye hospitals and community health ...

As scary as it might sound, cornea transplant surgery is actually very safe. Advances in the past 10 years have even allowed eye surgeons to shorten recovery time for some procedures from six months ...

The amendment simplifies corneal transplantation rules, enhancing donation services and accessibility across India.