For patients with severe corneal injuries, blindness has often been seen as a life sentence. But a new eye stem cell transplant may change that. Scientists at Massachusetts Eye and Ear have ...

Corneal transplant surgeon Dr. Reuben Rama Aquino of ACES Eye Referral Clinic does an unusual job. He brings donor cornea from a cadaver back to life to a recipient patient who is alive. Yes in many ...

Because the cornea is as smooth and clear as glass but is strong and durable, it helps the eye in two ways: It helps to shield the rest of the eye from germs, dust, and other harmful matter. The ...

The cornea is essential to vision. It refracts and focuses light entry, acts as a filter screening out damaging ultraviolet rays, and helps shield the rest of the eye from harmful matter. Because the ...

On the grounds of Lions SightFirst Eye Hospital, about 11 kilometres from Nairobi, 15-year-old Ivy Kerubo was having an animated conversation with her dad Isaac Mokaya over something they were ...

Both Vitamin A and Vitamin C are important to eye health, with Vitamin A being important to normal vision, particularly in dim light, and Vitamin C potentially safeguarding against certain eye disease ...

Carrots, rich in beta-carotene, convert to vitamin A, crucial for vision, especially in low light. While carrots support eye health by aiding retina and cornea function, they primarily prevent ...