It can be hard to tell a scratched cornea (corneal abrasion) from pink eye (also known as conjunctivitis) as they have similar symptoms, such as eye redness, tearing, and sensitivity to light. Though ...

Q: I have a 5-week-old kitten that I have been taking care of as part of a mother and her litter. I noticed that she has a pretty bad scratch on one of her eyes and the eye is somewhat cloudy. Do I ...

Dry eye disease can lead to corneal abrasions (scratches) in some cases, while injuries to your cornea, such as abrasions, can also lead to dry eye. Dry eyes are medically known as dry eye disease or ...

The Arthus type allergic reaction in the cornea is characterised by inflammatory cell infiltration and marked neovascularisation. This gradually disappears during the healing stages through mechanisms ...

Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2013;53(4):1-10. Delayed presentation of corneal trauma or severe injuries may result in corneal perforation and loss of corneal tissue. These injuries are more difficult to close ...

In vivo laser axotomy of a single subbasal fiber (SBF) in an adult mouse. The Ocular Neurobiology laboratory at the Institute for Neurosciences, a joint center of Miguel Hernández University (UMH) in ...

Findings from a pioneering study in The American Journal of Pathology, published by Elsevier, reveal that administration of the neuropeptide α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (α-MSH) promotes corneal ...

Researchers at Harvard Medical School have demonstrated the potent therapeutic effects of administration of the neuropeptide α-melanocyte–stimulating hormone (α-MSH) through melanocortin receptor ...