Anatomy of cornea and ocular surface

MS Sridhar - Indian journal of ophthalmology, 2018 - journals.lww.com
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 …

3D bioprinting for artificial cornea: Challenges and perspectives

B Zhang, Q Xue, J Li, L Ma, Y Yao, H Ye, Z Cui… - Medical engineering & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Corneal disease is one of the most important causes of blindness worldwide. Currently, the
dominating treatment of corneal blindness is corneal transplantation. However, the main …

[HTML][HTML] Advancements in Hydrogels for Corneal Healing and Tissue Engineering

KY Wu, SY Qian, A Faucher, SD Tran - Gels, 2024 - mdpi.com
Hydrogels have garnered significant attention for their versatile applications across various
fields, including biomedical engineering. This review delves into the fundamentals of …

The underlying relationship between keratoconus and Down syndrome

T Akoto, JJ Li, AJ Estes, D Karamichos… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Keratoconus (KC) is one of the most significant corneal disorders worldwide, characterized
by the progressive thinning and cone-shaped protrusion of the cornea, which can lead to …

[HTML][HTML] Corneal elevation topographic maps assessing different diseases detection: a review

SM Ahmed, OH See, LY Weng, NT Al-Sharify… - Ain Shams Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
The cornea is the human eye's transparent outermost layer. It plays a significant role in
keeping the eyeball's shape and preventing infections with protective functions for the …

[HTML][HTML] Cornea transplantation

P Maghsoudlou, G Sood, B Gurnani… - StatPearls [Internet …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cornea Transplantation - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf US flag An official website of the United
States government Here's how you know NIH NLM Logo Access keys NCBI Homepage …

What intrinsic factors affect the central corneal thickness?

F Da Silva, JMM Linhares, M Lira - … and Physiological Optics, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
The cornea is one of the tissues responsible for covering and protecting the inner structures
of the eye. Central corneal thickness (CCT) is defined as the distance between the anterior …

Partitioning and spatial distribution of drugs in ocular surface tissues

A Balla, S Auriola, AC Grey, NJ Demarais, A Valtari… - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Ocular drug absorption after eye drop instillation has been widely studied, but partitioning
phenomena and spatial drug distribution are poorly understood. We investigated partitioning …

Prevalence and characteristics of dry eye disease in Parkinson's disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis

K Nagino, J Sung, G Oyama, M Hayano, N Hattori… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
We investigated and characterized the prevalence of dry eye disease (DED) in Parkinson's
disease (PD). PubMed and EMBASE databases were searched for relevant studies between …

[HTML][HTML] In Vitro and Ex Vivo Models of Microbial Keratitis: Present and Future

KKW Cheng, L Fingerhut, S Duncan, NV Prajna… - Progress in Retinal and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microbial keratitis (MK) is an infection of the cornea, caused by bacteria, fungi, parasites, or
viruses. MK leads to significant morbidity, being the fifth leading cause of blindness …