The cornea is a specialized, transparent, avascular, immune-privileged, and heavily
innervated tissue that affords 2/3rd of refraction to the eye. Ocular injuries, infections, and …

Neurotrophic keratitis (NK) is a degenerative disease characterized by corneal sensitivity
reduction, spontaneous epithelium breakdown, and impairment of corneal healing. Several …

Gelatin based adhesives have been used in the last decades in different biomedical
applications due to the excellent biocompatibility, easy processability, transparency, non …

The medical use of contact lenses is a solution for many complex ocular conditions,
including high refractive error, irregular astigmatism, primary and secondary corneal ectasia …

Transplantation with donor corneas is the mainstay for treating corneal blindness, but a
severe worldwide shortage necessitates the development of other treatment options …

Therapeutic contact lenses (TCLs) are often used in the management of a wide variety of
corneal and ocular surface diseases (OSDs). Indications of TCL include pain relief …

Corneal perforation is a potentially devastating complication that can result from numerous
conditions that precipitate corneal melting. It is associated with significant morbidity and …

The fundamental problem of corneal transplantation is a severe shortage of donor tissues
worldwide, resulting in approximately 1.5 million new cases of blindness annually. To …

Peripheral ulcerative keratitis (PUK) is a rare but serious ocular condition that is an important
clinical entity due to its ophthalmological and systemic implications. It is characterized by …

PRP is a portion of the patient's own blood having a platelet concentration above baseline.
The main advantage of PRP over other products is the presence of the platelets and …