Both corneal reflexes were present ... She obeyed simple commands and localized cutaneous stimuli accurately. She moved her limbs in a co-ordinated fashion although there was asterixis of the ...

The FDA granted fast track designation to urcosimod to treat neuropathic corneal pain, according to a press release from Okyo Pharma. Urcosimod, formerly called OK-101, is a “lipid conjugated chemerin ...

A combination of eyelid pressure patching and decellularized, dehydrated pure amniotic membrane basement membrane healed ...

Peptic ulcers may be less common, but their risks—and treatments—are evolving rapidly. Learn about symptoms, causes like H. pylori and NSAIDs, & new therapies.

Corneal disease is the primary cause of visual loss in allergic eye disease. It occurs almost exclusively in vernal keratoconjunctivitis and atopic keratoconjunctivitis. It is characterized by ...

The indication for insertion of ProKera was nonhealing corneal ulcers of infective origin (group 1) in 9 eyes (25.7%), neurotrophic keratopathy (group 2) in 11 eyes (31.4%), chemical injury (group ...

Joshua Broadwater, DVM, DACVO, explains why some ulcers stubbornly persist and his approach to dealing with them Nonhealing corneal ulcers can turn even routine cases into weeks‑long frustrations for ...

Wearing poorly fitted or dirty contacts or regularly sleeping, showering or swimming with them can cause serious complications, such as corneal ulcers or potentially blinding infections.

ucsf.edu Background/aims We aimed to examine risk factors for corneal ulcer in a rural and peri-urban setting in Nepal. Methods This population-based matched case–control study was nested in a cluster ...