Cornea and external disease

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  1. May 28, 2019

Early Clinical Trial Data Shows Potential of Corneal Allograft Inlay in Patients With Presbyopia

Implanting a sterile allograft corneal inlay in the non-dominant eye of patients with presbyopia has the potential to improve near vision, according to early results of an ongoing clinical trial. The corneal allograft has a refractive add power of +2.5 D and is designed…

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Journal Scan

  1. Jan 23, 2019

Cetirizine Evaluated to Treat Allergic Conjunctivitis

Cetirizine ophthalmic solution 0.24% appears to safely and effectively treat symptoms associated with allergic conjunctivitis, according to a two phase 3 double-masked, randomized, vehicle-controlled parallel group trials involving ~200 individuals. …

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Trending Topics

  1. Jun 28, 2019

New Artificial Corneas Structurally Similar to Real Ones

In the US, patients must wait ≥6 years (on average as of 2018) for a cornea donation. With wait times increasing, scientists and researchers are looking to develop an artificial alternative.

Current artificial corneas in production use recombinant…

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