WebMD (Free subscription) | 05/16/2008
Researchers from Stanford University have developed an artificial cornea, which they say could make cornea transplants involving donors a thing of the past and help millions of blind people see again.
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 04/06/2008
By Lauran Neergaard \Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Older corneas seem to transplant as well as younger ones, says a major new study that promises to expand the age of cornea donation to 75. It may sound surprising.
Deseret Morning News (Free subscription) | 04/06/2008
Corneal transplants using tissue from older donors have similar success rates to those from younger donors, according to five-year data from a national study that included the John A. Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah.
Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 04/01/2008
Donation age may rise to 75 after study finds transplants survive equally well over five years
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 04/01/2008
Cornea transplants with tissue from older donors are just as successful as those from younger ones, according to a national five-year study by the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Marc A.
WebMD (Free subscription) | 04/01/2008
Excellent results with corneas from older donors up to age 75 mean 20% to 35% more corneas for transplant, a major study shows.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008
While cornea transplants aren't new, laser technology is just beginning to be used to precisely shape donor and recipient corneas before transplant to speed healing. But few eye surgeons are sure the extra cost is worth it.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 03/08/2008
While cornea transplants aren't new, laser technology is just beginning to be used to precisely shape donor and recipient corneas prior to transplant to speed healing. But few eye surgeons are sure the extra cost is worth it.
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 11/15/2007
... or she suffered vision loss due to Acanthamoeba keratitis, an extremely painful infection of the cornea that can result in blindness, from using AMO's Complete MoisturePlus Multi Purpose contact lens solution. The plaintiffs are residents of Los Angeles and Mission Viejo, California; Cheshire, Connecticut; Asheville and Greensboro, North Carolina; Derry, New Hampshire; and Azle, Houston...
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 06/13/2007
... suffered permanent vision loss due to Acanthamoeba keratitis, a extremely painful infection of the cornea, from use of AMO’s Complete MoisturePlus Multi Purpose contact lens solution. “The infestation in my left eye destroyed my cornea. I had to administer drops in my eye for a year,” explained Wooten. “At first I had to administer the drops every hour around the clock. It took twenty...
