Our understanding of the molecular mechanisms involved in corneal HSV infection, and the subsequent pathologic immune response, has grown significantly in recent years, and this information has ...

Replicating virus is required to initiate HSK, and CD4 T cells of the adaptive immune system appear requisite for stromal inflammation. Corneal neovascularization also contributes significantly to ...

“Every donated cornea is different; it may not match the shape of the patient’s eye leading to other complications, or it could be rejected by the patient’s immune system, leaving them back ...

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Ocular cicatricial pemphigoid (OCP) is a rare autoimmune disease. Without proper treatment, it can damage the eyes and cause vision loss. OCP is a type of mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP).

These treatment options present risks of immune rejection, infections, glaucoma, and injury to the structures in the eye. When both eyes are affected, corneal transplants from deceased donors are ...

Narrator With the help of an innovative procedure known as dsaek, Jolie will have the damaged portion of his cornea replaced by eye surgeon Rick Fraunfelder of Portland's Casey Eye Institute.

Stress to your eyes, whether it’s an infection or a scratch on your cornea, then triggers your body to start an immune response there. This inflammation is your body’s attempt to heal your eye.

In a study published in March 2024 in the peer-reviewed journal Equine Veterinary Education, scientists surveyed owners of ...

When the body’s immune system reacts to an infection like HMPV, it can sometimes overreact, causing inflammation not only in ...

Dr. John Germiller at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia poses with his 11-year-old patient, ... [+] who is now able to hear thanks to gene therapy. It is now 12 months since the Food and ...