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Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... using photos of the eye. At the back of the eye, there is light-sensitive tissue ...

Corneal disease is the primary cause of visual loss in allergic eye disease. It occurs almost exclusively in vernal keratoconjunctivitis and atopic keratoconjunctivitis. It is characterized by ...

Normal corneal innervation and cell distribution, as well as changes associated with age, contact lens wear and systemic disease, such as diabetes, can be documented in vivo with this technique.

“FECD is a progressive corneal disease with no disease-modifying treatments currently available, ultimately leading to corneal transplant surgery for many patients. We believe DT-168, formulated ...

However, there are few options for treating patients with significant corneal disease and it remains an area of need. Approximately 4% of people aged 40 years and older have corneal endothelial ...

including vision-threatening corneal endothelial disease, which affects millions of people worldwide," said David Endicott, CEO of Alcon. "Dr. Lacoste and the Aurion team have done tremendous work ...

A vascular 'fingerprint' on the light sensitive tissue layer at the back of the eye—the retina—can predict a person's risk of stroke as accurately as traditional risk factors alone ...