Illustration of the laser-generated axotomy of a single SBF at the mouse corneal epithelium with the degenerating distal ...

At 22, I never expected to need help from my parents, be unable to drive, complete my nursing studies—or even read a book. But that's been my life for the past three years since I was diagnosed with a ...

Neurotrophic keratopathy is a degenerative corneal disease induced by an impairment of trigeminal nerve. Impairment of loss of corneal sensory innervation is responsible for corneal epithelial ...

Some women are at higher risk for dry eye than men, thanks to hormonal changes. "Estrogen and androgen levels play a key role in regulating the function of the lacrimal and meibomian glands, which are ...

PARIS — Corneal innervation recovers more quickly after PRK than LASIK, according to a confocal microscopy study presented here. Jay C. Erie, MD, and William N. Bourne, MD, found that neural ...

They also explored the correlation between PGRN and the severity of dry eye and corneal innervation changes caused by type 2 diabetes. In a prospective, single-visit, cross-sectional study, Zhou ...

Corneal sensation recovers sooner than with LASIK, which lifts a large flap of the cornea, damaging many nerves. There are some biomechanical advantages to SMILE, since it uses only a small incision.

Nerve damage and a buildup of immune cells in the cornea may be a sign of "long COVID," a long-term syndrome that emerges in some people after COVID-19 infection, a new study suggests.

Normal corneal innervation and cell distribution, as well as changes associated with age, contact lens wear and systemic disease, such as diabetes, can be documented in vivo with this technique.

Corneal nerves are located in the cornea, the transparent part of the front of your eye. The cornea is involved in the blink reflex, tear production, and wound healing.

With IVCM already used in other contexts to assess corneal nerves, such as in diabetic neuropathy, other peripheral neuropathies, and DED, the study’s findings suggest it can be used to study ...