The cornea is the most sensitive structure in the human body. Corneal nerves adapt to
maintain transparency and contribute to corneal health by mediating tear secretion and …

Topographical cues, independent of biochemistry, generated by the extracellular matrix may
have significant effects upon cellular behavior. Studies have documented that substratum …

Purpose: Despite extensive knowledge gained over the last 3 decades regarding limbal
stem cell deficiency (LSCD), the disease is not clearly defined, and there is lack of …

The anatomy of the human corneal innervation has been the subject of much investigation;
however, a comprehensive description remains elusive. The purpose of the present study …

The amniotic membrane is the innermost of the three layers forming the fetal membranes. It
was first used in 1910 in skin transplantation. Thereafter it has been used in surgical …

Stem cells have certain unique characteristics, which include longevity, high capacity of self-
renewal with a long cell cycle time and a short S-phase duration, increased potential for …

Cornea, edited by Drs. Krachmer, Mannis & Holland, is the only truly comprehensive clinical
reference available that covers external disease, anterior uveitis, and the expanding range …

Defects in renewal and repair of ocular surface as a result of limbal stem cell deficiency are
now known to cause varying ocular surface morbidity including persistent photophobia …

In 1910 Davis was the first to report the use of fetal membranes as surgical material in skin
transplantation. 1 Since then the use of amniotic membrane in surgery has been expanded …

This paper quantitatively defines the nanoscale topography of the basement membrane
underlying the anterior corneal epithelium of the macaque. Excised corneal buttons from …