CLEVELAND (NBC News Channel) --Last year in the U.S. 60,000 people required cornea transplants. It can be a risky procedure because it involves about 16 stitches in the eye and there's always a chance ...

Keratoconus is a condition that affects your vision and up until now, major surgery was the only way to treat it. A new procedure is saving people’s sight. “I’ve always had perfect vision,” said Jesus ...

Researchers are developing a futuristic alternative to LASIK that reshapes the eye without lasers or incisions. Using mild electrical pulses and platinum contact lenses, they temporarily soften the ...

The refinement of a procedure is giving fresh hope to people with eye diseases that affect the cornea and can lead to blindness. The cornea is a clear bubble that covers the front of the eye. An inner ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . WAILEA, Hawaii — Corneal irregularities should not be missed and must be treated before patients are scheduled ...

Epioxa improved corneal curvature and demonstrated visual acuity gains and safety in pediatric patients with keratoconus, ...

The aim of the procedure – which is sometimes known as CXL – is to stop your keratoconus getting any worse by making the cornea stiffer. It isn't clear exactly how it works but it might make the bonds ...

Itchy and irritated eyes are some of the most common reasons that patients visit eye doctors. We have experience in treating ...

The patient's sight was restored through a two-step surgical procedure that involves cutting into the eye to take out the cloudy cornea and inserting a permanent, plastic cornea. The new cornea is ...