Femtosecond lasers and OCT imaging are among the most rapidly advancing technologies in ophthalmology. OCT has the ability to make reliable thickness measurements. Femtosecond lasers prepare accurate, ...

A corneal transplant is a routine surgical procedure that replaces a damaged cornea with a healthy one from a donor. The cornea is the thin, transparent membrane that sits in front of the iris and ...

As scary as it might sound, cornea transplant surgery is actually very safe. Advances in the past 10 years have even allowed eye surgeons to shorten recovery time for some procedures from six months ...

The shape of a cornea can be measured and represented by color-coded maps in several ways. A number of different dioptric intervals has been used for color-coded maps and most topographers offer ...

LASIK, PRK, and SMILE correct vision differently. Your corneal anatomy, recovery time, and lifestyle help determine which ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A thorough slit lamp exam and corneal topography are required before cataract surgery to diagnose irregularities ...

Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery has expanded the surgical treatment options in glaucoma, particularly when combined with cataract surgery. It is clinically relevant to understand the associated ...

Gilda Arriola waited, seated comfortably in a light blue recliner at Northwest Eye Surgeons clinic in Northgate, a cup-shaped eye patch over her left eye. It was early on a Wednesday morning. Her eye ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There is a “wow” effect from refractive cataract surgery because we can eliminate the lens opacity and address ...

An iPhone user got eye surgery. Afterward, they noticed a "crazy" problem.

The Cornea Society has awarded Jonathan Lass, MD, the Castroviejo Medal, its highest honor. Dr. Lass, an ophthalmologist at University Hospitals Eye Institute at UH Cleveland Medical Center and ...