Environmental risk factors that have an impact on the ocular surface were reviewed and
associations with age and sex, race/ethnicity, geographical area, seasonality, prevalence …

In the human cornea, regeneration of the epithelium is regulated by the stem cell reservoir of
the limbus, which is the marginal region of the cornea representing the anatomical and …

The conjunctival epithelium covering the eye contains two main cell types: mucus-producing
goblet cells and water-secreting keratinocytes, which present mucins on their apical surface …

Pterygium is a fibrovascular tissue growth invading the cornea. Adjunctive treatment post-
surgery includes conventional immunosuppressants as well as antiviral drugs. The use of …

Pterygium is an ultraviolet-related disease characterized by an aberrant, wing-shaped and
active wound-healing process. There is nothing quite as disheartening for the surgeon or …

Pterygium, an ocular surface disorder, manifests as a wing-shaped extension from the
corneoscleral limbus onto the cornea, impacting vision and causing inflammation. With a …

The search for the “gold standard” in the surgical treatment of pterygium has been ongoing
for over two decades. Despite the development of various surgical techniques, recurrence …

Ocular surface diseases affect a significant portion of the population worldwide. Accurate
segmentation and quantification of different ocular surface structures are crucial for the …

Artificial intelligence (AI) is an emerging field which could make an intelligent healthcare
model a reality and has been garnering traction in the field of medicine, with promising …

Fibrosis, which causes structural hardening and functional degeneration in various organs,
is characterized by the excessive production and accumulation of connective tissue …