Fight for Sight has today announced funding for research to investigate the causes of keratoconus. The condition, which usually affects young people, results in progressive damage to the cornea – the ...

FLORIDA — BACKGROUND: Keratoconus, also known as KC is a non-inflammatory eye condition in which the normally round dome-shaped corneas become progressively thin, causing a cone-like bulge to develop.

A $2.1 million grant from the National Eye Institute is now helping Dr. Yutao Liu, vision scientist and human geneticist, learn more about keratoconus' causes and identify points to better diagnose, ...

Keratoconus occurs when the cornea — the clear, dome-shaped front surface of the eye — thins and gradually bulges outward into a cone shape. A cone-shaped cornea causes blurred vision and may cause ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH)– “Do you know what keratoconus is?” an ophthalmologist asked me while closely analyzing my eyes through one of those uncomfortable machines they use at the eye doctor’s office. It ...

Accelerated transepithelial corneal crosslinking safely and effectively treats progressive keratoconus, researchers say. Using increased illumination intensity, the technique achieves crosslinking in ...

Scientists have discovered DNA variations which could provide clues in the search for the origin of progressive eye disease keratoconus, which causes sight loss and can lead to corneal transplant.

Bobsledder Steve Holcomb died on May 6, 2017. He was found dead in his bed at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, New York, where he had been preparing for the 2018 Winter Games with his ...

WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Avedro, Inc., an ophthalmic pharmaceutical and medical device company, has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Photrexa Viscous, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Corneal cross-linking should be considered as a viable treatment for patients of all ages with keratoconus due ...