A corneal descemetocele is a protrusion in one of the layers of the cornea. They are usually caused by untreated corneal ulcers. Read to learn more about their diagnosis and treatment.
Ocular surface diseaseis a term that encompasses a multitude of disease states, each with its own set of serious symptoms and potential complications. Patients with this kind of disease may experience breakdown of their corneal tissue, dry eyes, and other symptoms that put their vision at risk a...
A graft is rejected by the immune system if the antigen profiles don't match and the immunosuppressive drugs are not doing their job. The immunosuppressive drugs may be required for the rest of the tissue recipient's life to prevent graft rejection. Graft rejection is diagnosed if the graft ...
Corneal neovascularization is commonly caused by contact lens wear. It can also be caused by inflammation or an underlying ocular condition. Acomprehensive eye examis important in maintaining healthy eyes. Routine exams will help to ensure youreye doctoris able to monitor your eyes for the developme...
Ganciclovir is a potent inhibitor of herpes viruses, including CMV. It is a nucleoside analogue that suppresses the replication of herpes viruses and functions as a virustatic agent.
A graft rejection is an immune response by the body that is used to destroy foreign cells in transplanted tissue. To avoid a...
YAG Lasers and Corneal Graft Rejection: It May be What Meets the Eye Response.An abstract is unavailable. This article is available as a PDF only.doi:10.1097/00003226-199401000-00019Cahane, MichaelAshkenazi, IsaacUrinowski, EhudAvni, Isaac...
Initially described by Kinnear Wilson[1] in 1912, Wilson’s disease (WD, or Wilson disease), is the clinical condition resulting from mutations in the chromosome 13q14 in the region coding for the protein product ATP7B, and occurs in a sporadic fashion as well as inherited as an autosomal...
Lymphotactin: a key regulator of lymphocyte trafficking during acute graft rejection The attraction of leucocytes to allografts is essential for rejection. The prcocess is controlled by chemokines. In order to clarify the role of lymphotact... JD Wang,N Nonomura,S Takahara,... - 《Immunology》...
What is Fuchs’ Dystrophy? Fuchs’ endothelial dystrophy is a degenerative disease affecting the corneal endothelial cells, which form a single layer on the back surface of the cornea. These cells are crucial for pumping excess fluid out of the cornea to keep it clear. When these cells become...