Strides to Better Vision: Artificial Corneal Transplant with Human Cells

It is a fact that corneal blindness may affect up to 10 million people worldwide. According to the Eye Bank Association of America, there were about 52,000 corneal transplants performed in 2008, in the United States. Most specialists prefer to attempt corneal transplants by replacing them with corneal donor grafts. If the donor graft does … Read more

Corneal Transplant Considerations

When to Consider a Corneal Transplant More than 40,000 cornea transplants are performed each year. Since our vision plays such a crucial role in what the brain processes, it is important that our eyes always perform their very best. The cornea is the outermost layer of the eye, the clear surface covers the colored iris … Read more