The biomechanical and wound healing properties of the cornea undermine the predictability
and stability of refractive surgery and contribute to discrepancies between attempted and …

Keratocytes, also known as fibroblasts, are mesencyhmal-derived cells of the corneal
stroma. These cells are normally quiescent, but they can readily respond and transition into …

Hydrogel biomaterials have many favorable characteristics including tuneable mechanical
behavior, cytocompatibility, optical properties suitable for regeneration and restoration of the …

Purpose: The corneal wound healing response is of particular relevance for refractive
surgical procedures since it is a major determinant of efficacy and safety. The purpose of this …

Aim To evaluate and compare early corneal wound healing and inflammatory responses
after small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) versus femtosecond laser laser in situ …

Keratoconus was first discriminated from other corneal ectatic diseases in 1854. Since that
time the morphological characteristics of keratoconic progression have been invaluable in …

Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD) is the most common corneal dystrophy and
frequently results in vision loss. Hallmarks of the disease include loss of corneal endothelial …

Keratoconus (KC) has been traditionally classified as a noninflammatory disease. Barring
loss of function, the other classic signs of inflammation (heat, redness, swelling, pain) are not …

Flap creation is a critical step in laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). Efforts to improve the
safety and predictability of the lamellar incision have fostered the development of …

Purpose.: Plasma rich in growth factors (PRGF-Endoret) technology is an autologous
platelet-enriched plasma obtained from patient's own blood, which after activation with …