Your cornea is your eye’s clear, protective outer layer. It acts like a barrier against dirt and germs, and it helps filter out some of the sun's damaging ultraviolet light.

Scientists have discovered a previously undetected layer in the cornea, the clear window at the front of the human eye. The breakthrough could help surgeons to dramatically improve outcomes for ...

Dr Kruti Shah, cataract, cornea and refractive surgeon at Dr Agarwals Eye Hospital, Mumbai, explains how advanced corneal ...

Scientists have discovered a previously unknown layer lurking in the human eye. The newfound body part, dubbed Dua's layer, is a skinny but tough structure measuring just 15 microns thick, where ...

The cornea is the clear layer on the front of your eye that helps focus light so you can see clearly. If it gets damaged, you might need to have it replaced.

Scientists have found a previously undetected layer in the cornea and named it after the Indian researcher who made the discovery. LONDON: In a breakthrough, scientists have found a previously ...

DALK is a regularly performed eye surgery that addresses damage to the outermost layers of the cornea, leaving the essential, healthy innermost layer untouched.

The cornea, the eye's transparent outer layer, has four main layers. The epithelium is the outermost layer that acts as a barrier to protect the cornea from any damage or infection.

Transplantation of amniotic membrane to provide a substrate for regenerating epithelial cells has been found to be effective in reconstructing the corneal surface in rabbits. 13 Transplantation of ...

The new layer is just 15 microns thick, while the entire cornea is around 550 microns thick, or 0.5mm. Despite being such a thin layer, it is incredibly tough -- strong enough to be able to ...

Scientists at The University of Nottingham have discovered a previously undetected layer in the cornea, the clear window at the front of the human eye. The breakthrough, announced in a study ...