Important functions of cornea in the eye include protecting the structures inside the eye,
contributing to the refractive power of the eye, and focusing light rays on the retina with …

The eye is regarded as an immune privileged site. Since the presence of a vasculature
would impair vision, the vasculature of the eye is located outside of the central light path. As …

As the eye's main load-bearing connective tissue, the sclera is centrally important to vision.
In addition to cooperatively maintaining refractive status with the cornea, the sclera must …

The importance of the cornea to the ocular structure and visual system is often overlooked
because of the cornea's unassuming transparent nature. The cornea lacks the …

Ocular injuries and their complications represent the most common causes of visual
impairment. For ocular surgery, there is an unmet need for highly transparent bioadhesives …

Corneal stiffness plays a critical role in shaping the cornea with respect to intraocular
pressure and physical interventions. However, it remains difficult to measure the mechanical …

Drs. Paul L. Kaufman, Albert Alm, Leonard A Levin, Siv FE Nilsson, James Ver Hoeve, and
Samuel Wu present the 11th Edition of the classic text Adler's Physiology of the Eye …

A key element of contact lens practice involves clinical evaluation of anterior eye health,
including the cornea and limbus, conjunctiva and sclera, eyelids and eyelashes, lacrimal …

Corneal transplantation is an important surgical treatment for many common corneal
diseases. However, a worldwide shortage of tissue from suitable corneal donors has meant …

A severe shortage of good quality donor cornea is now an international crisis in public
health. Alternatives for donor tissue need to be urgently developed to meet the increasing …