Scientists at The University of Nottingham have discovered a previously undetected layer in the human cornea, the clear lens at the front of the eye. The find, described in a study published in the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The discovery may significantly alter posterior corneal surgery and affect treatment of conditions such as acute ...

THE cornea of the eye seems so simple a structure -- yet it’s so important and so tricky to re-create in a lab. It is the eye’s protective window, keeping out dirt, debris and germs. It’s a lens that ...

Investigators have identified a novel, acellular, strong layer in the pre-Descemet's cornea. Harminder S. Dua, MD, PhD, from the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom, and colleagues ...

Researchers have, for the first time, acquired optical coherence tomography (OCT) images of the curved layers of a person's cornea with cell-level detail and a large viewing area. The new OCT ...

Scientists have discovered a previously undetected layer in the cornea, the clear window at the front of the human eye. The breakthrough could help surgeons to dramatically improve outcomes for ...