auckland.ac.nz Background/aims To analyse the clinical and microstructural changes during the course of acute corneal hydrops in keratoconus. Methods A prospective study of consecutive patients ...

Ophthalmologists must embrace corneal diagnostics to select the proper patient for premium multifocal IOLs, according to a ...

The rationale for the study was anecdotal reports of the effects of breast milk used by mothers to treat blocked tear ducts, ...

is marked by normal corneal thickness just above the ectatic area, characteristically differentiating it from keratoconus. The crescent band of corneal thinning is around 1 mm to 2 mm from the ...

patients with keratoconus must wear CL to achieve acceptable visual performance for long periods of time. The aim of this study was to evaluate the visual function, the corneal thickness ...

A corneal abrasion is a scratch on your eye. It can happen in an instant — such as when you poke your eye or something (like dirt or sand) gets trapped under your eyelid. Your eye hurts ...

Scleral thickness reductions in patients with keratoconus suggest that the disorder's pathogenesis is not limited to the cornea.

Conclusions: This study demonstrates, quantitatively, the asymmetry of disease found in patients at the point of initial diagnosis of keratoconus. It also suggests that increases in indices which ...

Dr. Neda Nikpoor is an ophthalmologist with Jenkins Eye Care. She sits on an advisory board with Project Vision which regularly does screenings in our schools. The Conversation talked with her about ...

Arcus senilis is a white, gray, or blue arc or ring that develops around the edge of the cornea. It typically appears as an arc that affects the top and bottom of the cornea. According to the ...