Simple procedure may prevent cornea transplant in common eye condition
Stephen FellerCHICAGO, July 13 (UPI) -- Removing a layer of cells in patients with a common eye disease can prevent the need for corneal transplant, according to researchers in Chicago. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - July 13, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New method could offer more precise treatment for corneal disease
Disease can cause the cornea, the clear dome-shaped layer that covers the front of the eye, to gradually weaken until pressure in the eye causes it to bulge and leads to vision problems. A corneal transplant may eventually be necessary as the condition, known as keratoconus, progresses. However, a new treatment called corneal crosslinking is showing promise for slowing or stopping the progression of keratoconus. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - May 4, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Immunosuppressive medication effectively treats ocular graft-versus-host-disease
A complication associated with bone marrow transplantation, graft-versus-host-disease, occurs when a transplanted immune system attacks certain parts of a host's body, and may cause severe dry eye and damage to the cornea. A clinical trial showed that topical doses of ultra low-dose tacrolimus, an immunosuppressive medication, is equally effective and showed fewer hypertensive side effects in treating ocular symptoms associated with graft-versus-host-disease than methylprednisolone, a steroid medication. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - April 13, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Immunosuppressive medication effectively treats ocular graft-versus-host-disease
(Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary) A complication associated with bone marrow transplantation, graft-versus-host-disease, occurs when a transplanted immune system attacks certain parts of a host's body, and may cause severe dry eye and damage to the cornea. A clinical trial at Massachusetts Eye and Ear showed that topical doses of ultra low-dose tacrolimus, an immunosuppressive medication, is equally effective and showed fewer hypertensive side effects in treating ocular symptoms associated with graft-versus-host-disease than methylprednisolone, a steroid medication. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 13, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Nigeria: Restoration of Sight - Pledge Your Eyes Before Death, Nigerians Told
[Vanguard] WORRIED by the myriad of challenges confronting restoration of sight through corneal grafting also known as Keratoplasty, Nigerians have been urged to leave a legacy of sight by pledging their eyes before death. Making the call in Lagos, Consultant Ophthalmologist and Managing Director, the Eye Bank for Restoring Sight, Dr Mosunmade Faderin-Omotosho, said corneal blindness can be cured through corneal transplant by removing the damaged cornea and replacing it with a healthy one. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 16, 2016 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Ophthalmologists uncover autoimmune process that causes rejection of secondary corneal transplants
Ophthalmologists have identified an important cause of why secondary corneal transplants are rejected at triple the rate of first-time corneal transplants. The cornea -- the most frequently transplanted solid tissue -- has a first-time transplantation success rate of about 90 percent. But second corneal transplants undergo a rejection rate three times that of first transplants. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - April 16, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Tiny nanoparticles could make big impact for patients in need of cornea transplant
There are about 48,000 corneal transplants done each year in the U.S., compared to approximately 16,000 kidney transplants and 2,100 heart transplants. Out of the 48,000 corneal transplants done, 10 percent of them end up in rejection, largely due to poor medication compliance. This costs the health care system and puts undue strain on clinicians, patients and their families. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - March 9, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Tiny Nanoparticles Could Make Big Impact for Patients in Need of Cornea Transplant - 3/9/15
There are about 48,000 corneal transplants done each year in the U.S., compared to approximately 16,000 kidney transplants, according to the National Kidney Foundation, and 2,100 heart transplants, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Organ Transplantation Network. (Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine News)
Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine News - March 9, 2015 Category: Research Source Type: news
Tiny nanoparticles could make big impact for patients in need of cornea transplant
(Johns Hopkins Medicine) There are about 48,000 corneal transplants done each year in the US, compared to approximately 16,000 kidney transplants and 2,100 heart transplants. Out of the 48,000 corneal transplants done, 10 percent of them end up in rejection, largely due to poor medication compliance. This costs the health care system and puts undue strain on clinicians, patients and their families. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 9, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Wisdom teeth stem cells can transform into cells that could treat corneal scarring
Stem cells from the dental pulp of wisdom teeth can be coaxed to become cells of the eye's cornea and could one day be used to repair corneal scarring due to infection or injury, according to researchers. The findings indicate they also could become a new source of corneal transplant tissue made from the patient's own cells. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - February 23, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Wisdom Teeth Stem Cells Could Treat Corneal Scarring
Stem cells from the dental pulp of wisdom teeth can be coaxed to turn into cells of the eye's cornea and could one day be used to repair corneal scarring due to infection or injury, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. The findings, published online today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine, indicate they also could become a new source of corneal transplant tissue made from the patient's own cells. (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - February 23, 2015 Category: Disability Tags: Regenerative Medicine Source Type: news
Rules on Cornea Donations From Gay Men Prevent Sight - Restoring Surgery: Study
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Source: Fertility News - Doctors Lounge - November 11, 2014 Category: Reproduction Medicine Tags: Ophthalmology, Reproductive Medicine, AIDS, Organ Transplants, Preventive Medicine, News, Source Type: news
Lab-grown corneas could prevent blindness
ConclusionThis study has identified that the cell surface protein Abcb5 is necessary for normal function of LSCs in renewing the cornea. It has also shown that LSCs can be separated out from other cells through the use of antibodies to the Abcb5 protein without causing damage to the LSCs. This means that it should be possible to gather these cells (in preference to other cells) and use them to provide the best chance for a successful corneal transplant.It is important to note that the mice were given genetically identical grafts or completely immunosuppressed so that they did not reject the grafts. At present, human re...
Source: NHS News Feed - July 3, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Genetics/stem cells Source Type: news
Newer Corneal Transplant Techniques Linked to Worse OutcomesNewer Corneal Transplant Techniques Linked to Worse Outcomes
An Australian Corneal Graft Registry study has linked penetrating grafts to better survival and visual outcomes in keratoplasty compared with DALKs and endokeratoplasties. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 15, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ophthalmology News Source Type: news
Corneal Transplant: Does Donor Age Matter?Corneal Transplant: Does Donor Age Matter?
The 10-year results of the Cornea Donor Study answer important questions about the use of older donor tissue for penetrating keratoplasty. Medscape Ophthalmology (Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines - January 29, 2014 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Ophthalmology Viewpoint Source Type: news
