Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A bovine pericardium patch combined with autologous platelet-rich plasma was effective in closing perforated ...

OSN Cornea/External Disease Board Member Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD, and a panel of experts examined a series of unusual ...

At the front of the eye is a clear layer of tissue called the cornea. The cornea is like a window that lets light enter the eye. Tears defend the cornea against bacteria, viruses, and fungi. A corneal ...

Q: My friend was diagnosed with a corneal ulcer, and the doctor said she needed aggressive treatment and daily checkups for a week. I scratched my cornea last year, but it only needed antibiotic drops ...

A UCSF 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 ...

Expert Rev Ophthalmol. 2010;5(4):545-556. Grade 1 = shield ulcer with a clear base; these have a favorable outcome and re-epithelization with mild scarring; Grade 2 = ulcers with visible inflammatory ...

If a patient who wears contact lenses presents with a red eye, it should be assumed that the red eye is related to the contact lens until proven otherwise. The presence of a contact lens on the eye ...

Editor's Note: This article is part of TheHorse.com's ongoing coverage of topics presented at the 2012 American Association of Equine Practitioners' Focus on Ophthalmology conference, held Sept. 6-8 ...

For two weeks, a 57-year-old man slept in his contact lenses. He never cleaned or changed them. What happened next? He wound up in his local emergency room, complaining of eye pain and struggling to ...

A UCSF 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 ...