Globally, infectious keratitis is the fifth leading cause of blindness. The main predisposing
factors include contact lens wear, ocular injury and ocular surface disease. Staphylococcus …

Bacterial infections of the cornea, or bacterial keratitis (BK), are notorious for causing rapidly
fulminant disease and permanent vision loss, even among treated patients. In the last sixty …

Injectable hydrogels show great promise in develo** novel regenerative medicine
solutions and present advantages for minimally invasive applications. Hydrogels based on …

Visually significant corneal injuries and subsequent scarring collectively represent a major
global human health challenge, affecting millions of people worldwide. Unfortunately, less …

Bacterial keratitis continues to be one of the leading causes of corneal blindness in the
developed as well as the develo** world, despite swift progress since the dawn of the …

The management of corneal infections often requires complex therapeutic regimens
involving the prolonged and high-frequency application of antibiotics that provide many …

Full-thickness wounds to the eye can lead to serious vision impairment. Current standards of
care (from suturing to tissue transplantation) usually require highly skilled surgeons and use …

Corneal scarring and opacification are a significant cause of blindness affecting millions
worldwide. The current standard of care for corneal blindness is corneal transplantation …

Purpose Hydrogels derived from decellularized tissues provide superior biocompatibility,
tenability and tissue-specific extracellular matrix (ECM) components. Based on the …

Corneal perforations are ophthalmological emergencies which can have serious and
detrimental consequences, if not managed timely and appropriately. These are a significant …